Tracking health for Malta — coverage from the newsroom in Valletta.
Health · National NewsMalta completes final thalidomide compensation payments this week. Find out how much the 29 survivors received and what questions remain about long-term care.
Health · PoliticsMalta's PN unveils €600M hospital network by 2031: new facilities in north, south, and Gozo, free cancer drugs, improved mental health care. What residents should know.
Health · National NewsMalta's 2026 law bans recreational nitrous oxide. First-time offenders face 2 years prison, €4,658 fines. Learn health risks and what changes.
Health · TechMaltese firm Omnigene advances breakthrough blood test for early cancer detection. Validation underway for technology analyzing tumour vesicles from tiny samples.
Health · National NewsMalta's Tanti case reveals IVF regulatory failures: unauthorized prison sperm procedure exposes gaps in Embryo Protection Authority oversight. What to verify before fertility treatment.
Politics · HealthWomen on Waves places abortion pill lockboxes across Malta. Understand the legal risks, hospital reporting rules, and what this means for residents' reproductive rights.
Health · National NewsMalta's new €5M weight-loss drug program offers free GLP-1 medications to diabetic patients with severe obesity. No out-of-pocket costs, includes dietary support and endocrinology oversight for eligible residents.
Health · EnvironmentDiscover how environmental degradation affects Malta residents' physical and mental health. Air pollution and rapid growth pose urgent public health risks now.
Environment · HealthIndustrial fire at Kirkop recycling facility forces lockdown in Mqabba, Żurrieq. Keep windows sealed. Fourth scrapyard fire in 5 months raises safety concerns.