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Maltese scientist heads team behind prostate cancer breakthrough
Times of Malta
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September 1, 2025
A Maltese scientist has spearheaded a UK research breakthrough that could spare thousands of prostate cancer patients from unnecessary chemotherapy by identifying in advance who will respond to the gruelling treatment. Gert Attard is the lead...
Trans Healthcare in Europe: Can WHO Guideline Spur Change?
Medscape
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As European countries grapple with how best to serve the health needs of transgender and gender-diverse people, fresh momentum is on the horizon. In the coming months, the World Health Organization (WHO) is set to release a new guideline on the...
€1,736,216 raised during ALS Malta telethon
The Malta Independent
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€1,736,216 was raised during the ALS Malta telethon. ALS Malta, in a statement, said that it has continued to work and show its immense support for people suffering from neurological diseases through its 10th fundraising telethon. "Entitled...
Malta’s postcolonial social order
Times of Malta
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September 1, 2025
Before reminiscing about Malta’s ‘British colonial period’ on an emotive nostalgic journey, Martin Scicluna (August 4), declared that “it is clear where I am coming from. I am an admirer of Britain and all things British”. Nostalgia – the essence...
Malta's first-ever awake brain surgery successfully completed at Mater Dei
Times of Malta
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August 31, 2025
Specialists at Mater Dei Hospital have successfully conducted Malta’s first-ever brain surgery carried out while the patient was awake, the Health Ministry announced on Saturday. The Awake Craniotomy procedure is used to safely remove tumours or...
Malta's first-ever brain surgery successfully completed at Mater Dei
Times of Malta
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August 31, 2025
Specialists at Mater Dei Hospital have successfully conducted Malta’s first-ever brain surgery, the Health Ministry announced on Saturday. The Awake Craniotomy procedure carried out is used to safely remove tumours or lesions from the brain...
Malta’s first ever brain surgery successfully performed at Mater Dei Hospital
The Malta Independent
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The first ‘Awake Craniotomy’ operation has been successfully performed in Malta by a team of specialists at Mater Dei Hospital, the Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. This special brain surgery is carried out to remove brain tumours or...
Malta’s next chapter: A vision for renewal and opportunity
Malta Today
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Malta is a nation with extraordinary potential. For centuries, we have faced challenges with courage and opportunities with determination. Today, we stand ready to write the next chapter in our national story; a chapter defined by long-term...
First brain surgery successfully performed in Malta
Gozo News
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August 31, 2025
The first brain surgery in the country was successfully performed by the team of specialists at Mater Dei. ‘Awake Craniotomy’ is a special brain surgery that is performed to safely remove tumours or lesions in the brain, while maintaining...
Pharmacies open today – August 31, 2025
Times of Malta
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August 31, 2025
Chemimart Pharmacy, 20/21, Republic Street, Valletta (2124 5002) Darwin Pharmacy, 152, St Joseph High Street, Ħamrun (2122 1512) Drugshop Dispensary, De La Cruz Avenue, Qormi (2144 3221) Brown’s Quad Pharmacy, The Quad Q2, Unit 3, Level 00,...
Delia promises to tackle overpopulation and restore health sector
Malta Today
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Adrian Delia has said Malta’s growing population as a result of imported labour is burdening the country’s infrastructure and pledged a different economic model. Speaking during an interview on NET TV on Sunday, Delia outlined his three main...
Homes of Quality supports YMCA Malta’s ‘Adopt a DAR’ initiative
Times of Malta
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August 31, 2025
Homes of Quality has joined YMCA’s campaign ‘Adopt a DAR’, launched in the lead-up to the organisation’s 50th anniversary in 2026. Through this project, YMCA is inviting compassionate individuals and organisations to adopt the essence of its...
‘Raising legal drinking age to 21 would protect youths’ – Caritas Malta
The Malta Independent
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Caritas Malta has called for the legal drinking age to be raised from 17 to 21, warning that the current law is failing to protect young people from the long-term effects of alcohol misuse and that binge drinking is entrenched in Maltese youth...
Book review: Russian disinformation made in Malta
The Malta Independent
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'When Russia did democracy - from St Vladimir to Tsar Putin' Author: Kenneth Macinnes Publisher: Amberley Publishing Gloucestershire / 2023 Pages: 296 I have just seen a wonderful YouTube video about the Volga Delta on Russia. The video is long...
Maca: A superfood with health benefits and risks
The Malta Independent
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Photo: AI-generated image created by Prof. Blundell Maca (Lepidium meyenii), often referred to as Peruvian ginseng, is a root vegetable that has been cultivated for thousands of years in the high altitudes of the Andes Mountains in Peru. With a...
Pharmacies open on Sunday in Kercem and Xaghra
Gozo News
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August 30, 2025
On Gozo, there will be two pharmacies open for customers tomorrow from at least 9am till midday and then again from 4pm until 7pm. On Sunday, the 31st of August, the pharmacies open during these hours will be: Sokkors Pharmacy, Kercem and Joyce’s...
Changing Malta’s drinking culture
Times of Malta
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August 31, 2025
The recent spate of traffic accidents caused by drink-driving, which have left people injured and some dead, has prompted many to call for tougher regulations against those caught driving under the influence. Many are demanding that enforcement be...
Premier League’s new sponsor is Armenia-focused app with no Malta presence
Times of Malta
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August 31, 2025
The Malta Premier League’s title sponsor is an Armenian-focused app linked to a businessman whose former company was accused of breaching anti-money laundering laws. YoHealth recently took over the naming rights of Maltese football’s top flight...
The hidden sugar in our diet: How sweet drinks are harming Bangladesh’s health
Daily Star
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August 30, 2025
On a hot summer afternoon in Dhaka, a chilled bottle of soft drink or a glass of sweetened iced tea feels like instant relief. But behind the refreshing taste lies a silent threat — too much sugar consumption is quietly triggering a public health...
Parents offer Xemxija home as guarantee for son wanted in Malta
Times of Malta
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August 30, 2025
A woman has told a court she and her husband are ready to pledge their Xemxija property to guarantee their son’s return to Malta from Morocco if an international arrest warrant against him is revoked. Rose La Rosa took the stand in proceedings...