In addressing this topic it is first of all important to understand that the adoption of the euro marks only the last stage in a much broader process which started with accession to the EU. At that point, Malta concurrently joined the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), but its participation in EMU is for the time being limited. In particular, Malta has not yet entered ERM II. This means that bo...

This paper will describe the incidence of eating disorders, with particular focus on obesity and binge eating, within the Island of Malta. The development of and 'Dar Kenn Ghal Sahhtek', the first centre for eating disorders in Malta will then be recounted, and the effective therapeutic interventions provided in it will be described. One important function of this unit is the treatment of exces...

Background: Brucellosis or Malta fever is a contagious infection common between human and domestic animals. Many antibiotics are used for brucellosis treatment, but they are not efficient and put heavy burden on society. Co-trimoxazole and rifampicin are two candidates for brucellosis treatment. In this study, we aimed to enhance the efficacy of these antibiotics using designed nanoparticles. M...

The paper presents an overview of some solar photovoltaic grid-tied installations in Malta, and gives a description of their purpose and date of commencement, besides other data. A presentation of the Maltese past and present situations and the future prospects of solar photovoltaics is given. A brief comparison between the performance of existing grid-tied PV systems is made to demonstrate the...

L’objectiu de l’article és analitzar el patronatge artístic del bisbe Malta Tommaso Gargallo (1578-1614) a partir la capella Mare Déu Montserrat l’església representativa Corona d'Aragó Roma. Per això, esdevé necessari reconstruir, per primera vegada, biografia i trajectòria personatge mitjà fonts primàries secundàries diversos països (Malta, Itàlia Catalunya). La particularitat bisbat Malta, s...

Serious games have already found use in several non-leisure contexts including simulation, training, health and education. In this study we present a serious game designed for the purpose of enhancing the ability of children between the ages of 9 – 12 to cope with conflict situations. Inspired by theoretical models of human conflict and experiential learning, we designed a game through which pl...

Ten years have passed since Directive 2004/24/EC regulating herbal medicinal products across the EU were published. The directive created the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products within the European Medicines Agency whose remit includes the creation and publishing of official EU monographs on herbal medicinal products. These monographs include the official uses of the products and their evide...

OBJECTIVES To ascertain the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the islands of Malta and compare it with a previous study undertaken 21 years earlier, when a remarkably low prevalence was found. METHOD Deaths with MS on the death certificate since the last study were reviewed. Sources of information about new patients were the Hospital Activity Analysis scheme, the MS Society of Malta, t...

In Malta, respiratory medicine is quite a popular speciality. It is attractive because of the interesting case mix and the interventional element of the speciality.