After we hit 40 our close-up vision can start getting blurry. This is a common phenomenon called presbyopia. Mr Benedict Vella Briffa, a consultant ophthalmic surgeon, takes the time to explain what’s going on with our eyes,

From meals and chores to budgets and children’s activities, AI technology can help streamline tasks that often feel overwhelming. Professor Alexiei Dingli shares ideas on how ChatGPT can act as a mini personal assistant, providing advice and structure around the endless, mentally-taxing to-dos that family life brings.

Canada -based scientist Liisa Galea has made it her mission to advocate for the need for more research into women’s health. Such research can help uncloud the menopause mystery, amongst other things.

In July 2023 Rozanne Meilak Borg, a lawyer by profession, packed her life and her family and moved to the UK for a year. Now that she is back in Malta, she shares some thoughts about the enriching experience and reveals how this made her rethink the meaning of ‘home’… and rekindled her passion for words and writing.

Society recognises different forms of intimate relationships, families and living arrangements. But single women still face a level of stigma - even though there are over 40,000 single women in Malta. In her research, Ramona Cuschieri uncovered the realities that these women live.

Using the toilet is a natural thing we all have to do. But there are parts of it that still feel embarrassing, especially when it comes to using public toilets. From trying to muffle the tinkling sound and devising ways to cover 'the smell', to needing a place to hand a bag - here's the truth about women's toilets.

When familiar surroundings change, it can create a sense of disorientation and challenge our sense of self.  These meaningful places, like childhood landmarks, become part of our identity, our memories, and our sense of belonging. Losing them can feel like grief.

I was stuck in traffic, when I remembered a country road I could take to cut across the main roads I was using. I realised that, had the roadworks not forced me towards that winding road months earlier, I would not have known about it.

Rosanne Zammit caught the travel bug when she was a child - and has been happy to cultivate it into adulthood. A seasoned journalist, with a passion for all things Maltese, she talks about how her adventure through Central Asia is more than just about seeing a new part of the world – it is also a journey of self-discovery.

Women hold many things. The home, family, children, food, friendships, work, memories, sorrow, love. The list goes on. But there is a choice to let go of what we no longer want to hold. Artist Maira Kalman shares her thoughts on the subject she explored in her book ‘Women Holding Things’.