Presbyopia in focus: Why our close-up vision gets blurry after 40.
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,
Let AI take the mental load: Smarter solutions for daily juggling
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.
The menopause mystery. This scientist is advocating for more women’s health research.
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.
Exploring new paths. What living abroad for a year taught me.
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.
The pension penalty. What women must know about their work-life choices.
When women become mothers and opt to reduce their working hours or take on certain family-friendly measures – they are (sometimes) unknowingly placing themselves at a financial disadvantage: they will not be entitled to a full retirement pension in future... And nobody is telling them.
‘I don’t need a husband’. The truth about single women in Malta.
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.
The Ladies Room: The loud, smelly truth about women’s toilets
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.
Childhood landmarks - gone. Grieving the loss of meaningful places.
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.
Being a multitasker: a gift or a curse?
I have come to believe that multitasking is a necessary evil. Until a few weeks ago I genuinely thought that being able to juggle multiple things at one go was a sort of mini superpower. But now I see it is both a gift and a curse.
What roadworks taught me about embracing change
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.