For years, violent video games have been blamed for school violence but recent research shows this link is far from straightforward. While no credible scientific study proves a direct cause and effect between playing violent games and committing serious violent acts, some research indicates these games might slightly increase minor aggression or aggressive
Imagine trying to understand why one person’s recipe for chocolate cake turns out perfectly while an almost identical recipe produces something inedible. Now imagine you have three billion factors to compare. That is the challenge scientists face when trying to understand why some genetic variations cause disease while others are harmless. Bioinformatics,
A total of 25% of Maltese residents reported feeling positive and satisfied with the government’s 2026 budget. In a survey conducted among 770 respondents by EMCS Advisory, a further 24% described their reaction as somewhat positive, while one-third were neutral about it. Smaller proportions expressed dissatisfaction, with 12% somewhat negative and
Global health authorities are rolling back more than two decades of caution around hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a period that one leading Maltese menopause specialist now describes as “wasted decades”. Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed long-standing black box safety warnings on HRT medications that had pointed to a
