/library/oar/handle/123456789/67256 2025-11-07T17:21:17Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/67254 Title: THINK : Issue 28 : June 2019 Editors: Duca, Edward; Camilleri, Cassi Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/67253 Title: Editorial : health Abstract: In Maltese we say, ‘Għandek is-saħħa, għandek kollox’ (In English: If you have good health, you have everything). Most people would agree. And yet as we listened to all the stories that built this issue of THINK, we noticed how discordant our behaviour can be to this would-be ‘universal truth’. Diabetes is a major problem in Malta according to the latest national study (pg. 24), yet there is an arguably even bigger issue with the lack of knowledge sufferers have in managing their condition. Mental health issues on the island continue to be flagged, but burnout is still a huge challenge for mental health professionals. 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/67252 Title: Redesigned hip joints need a simulator Abstract: People are living longer than ever. But a long life has its price. With age come more diseases and health issues, such as hip problems that can limit a person’s mobility. Hip replacement procedures have become common, although implants have a lifespan too. It might happen that a hip replacement you get at 60 needs to be replaced at 75. This is not the ideal scenario. To minimise these cases, researchers are testing new materials and designs to prolong prostheses’ lifespans. These potential solutions need to be tested, but each test costs tens of thousands of euro. Enter, the University of Malta’s hip joint simulator. 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/67251 Title: Without borders Abstract: When was the last time you heard about the Ebola virus? Many of you may recall Ebola dominating headlines in global news throughout 2014 and 2015 when it spread explosively across West Africa, claiming more than 11,300 lives. For the last few years, Ebola has been my focus, passion, and dreaded nightmare rolled into one. In 2015, I joined a wonderful team of physicians, nurses, and scientists, that were leading the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone. 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z