2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (619+ words) Malta recorded improved life satisfaction and economic progress in 2024, yet people are feeling worse in their daily lives, with rising levels of stress, loneliness and anxiety, according to the Wellbeing INDEX 2026 report. Presented in Parliament on the International Day of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (203+ words) The Food Safety Authority has warned consumers not to eat a particular product after it was found to be potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Consumers are being advised to either dispose of the product or return it to the shop from…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (330+ words) New data released by Malta's National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday has revealed a sharp increase in workplace fatalities, with nine workers losing their lives in 2025. The figures represent a significant spike from the four deaths recorded in 2024, despite a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (244+ words) There are presently 95 patients awaiting a kidney transplant in Malta, three awaiting a lung transplant, one awaiting a heart transplant and another awaiting a liver transplant, health minister Jo Etienne Abela confirmed in parliament. Abela provided the figures in reply…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (178+ words) Epinephrine autoinjectors " commonly known by the trademark name EpiPen " are being provided free of charge to individuals with severe allergies in an initiative that is expected to cost the government some "155,000 a year. Around 1,600 individuals with severe allergies are set…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (304+ words) Health minister Jo Etienne Abela pledged on Tuesday that a recent legal notice increasing various fees levied by the Medicines Authority and licencing fees would not affect medicine prices. The issue was raised in Parliament during question time, with the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (286+ words) Emergency services receive approximately 170 calls each day through 112, with 80% involving medical emergencies and the remainder relating to injuries. Medical teams emphasise that speed of response is the single most decisive factor in saving lives, outweighing both advanced equipment and modern…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (317+ words) MEPs urged European Commission and EU countries to establish dedicated health programme. The European Parliament has called on the European Union to renew political commitment, funding and coordination in the fight against cancer. Approved by a significant majority, Parliament called…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (247+ words) Parents told to check "best before" dates after formula warning update Health authorities have issued a correction and clarification to a weekend warning over specific batches of baby formula, refining the list of products that should not be consumed due…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (298+ words) Government has reopened a critical application window for compensation intended for survivors of one of modern medicine's greatest tragedies, offering a final chance for recognition to victims of the Thalidomide scandal. The government announced on Monday the renewed call for…...