The SARS-COV-2 virus, more commonly referred to as COVID-19, has recently cause a global pandemic, and made the world stand still. Despite the virus primarily affecting the respiratory tract, increasing literature is shedding light on the effects of covid-19 on other...
The human body constantly produces and excretes hundreds of odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) via several routes. The complement of compounds excreted reflects the metabolism of an individual and may vary significantly. Evolutionarily, it has been hypothesised...
Insite asked ReLeaf Malta: Should cannabis be legalised, how can education about the positive and negative effects of it be implemented in the school curriculum? If we may rephrase this question, as follows: What type of educational messages and information related to...
With the COVID-19 pandemic currently ongoing, it is easy to divert our attention away from long-existing health issue plaguing the Maltese Islands. Being overweight and obese refers to the excessive presence of fat, which presents a risk to one’s health. Since 1975,...
Cannabis (i.e. marijuana) is a euphoriant derived from plants, and has been the centre of much controversy and unrest recently. With an abundance of conflicting information available, what are the real uses of cannabis and are there any risks? There are over 100...
Yesterday the Malta Medical Students’ Association (MMSA), with the endorsement of Doctors for Life and Doctors for Choice, released a statement whereby they criticised the Maltese education system for its lack of complete sexual education. Each year the Standing...
Have you ever undergone a radiological examination and wondered about the consequences of the radiation you receive? X-rays were first discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen, a professor of Physics in Wurzburg, Bavaria. X-rays are the commonest type of radiation utilized in...