The Public Health Ministry announced, on Sunday, that 507 new Coronavirus cases have been reported, thus bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 12,698.

Pursuant to decree N0 10493 issued on July 2, 1968 (regulation of the profession of foreign press correspondents in Lebanon), the Ministry of Information would like to inform all the Lebanese, Arab, and foreign journalists, correspondents, and photographers accredited to Arab and foreign media outlets located in Lebanon that they ...

A breakthrough with biomorphic batteries could allow robots to store up to 72-times more energy through a system similar to biological fat reserves. Researchers at the University of Michigan – funded by the US Department of Defense – developed a new rechargeable zinc battery that integrates into the structure of a robot ...

Research findings undermine firm’s claims it is cracking down on inaccurate news   Websites spreading misinformation about health attracted nearly half a billion views on Facebook in April alone, as the coronavirus pandemic escalated worldwide, a report has found. Facebook had promised to crack down on conspiracy theories and inaccurate ...

Updated version promises ‘more vibrant’ representation of natural features and built environment   Google Maps is getting a visual overhaul worldwide, finally letting users distinguish forest from floodplain, and desert from snowfield, at a glance. Alongside the changes to natural environments, a new set of maps will be rolling out in ...

The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday 605 new Coronavirus cases in the country in the past 24 hours. The ministry said that the new cases were distributed as follows: 597 among the residents and only 8 cases among the returnees. The ministry added that 4 more deaths were registered ...

Nations that hoard possible COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch call for countries to join a global vaccine pact. The WHO has an Aug. 31 deadline for wealthier nations to join the “COVAX ...

The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday 421 new Coronavirus cases in the country in the past 24 hours. The ministry said that the new cases were distributed as follows: 412 among the residents and only 9 cases among the returnees. The ministry added that 2 more deaths were registered ...

The autoimmune disease inhibits the body’s ability to produce insulin   Covid-19 could be linked to the onset of type 1 diabetes in children, a study has suggested, after finding some hospitals saw twice as many young patients with the condition compared to normal. A growing body of evidence has suggested ...

Scientists have found an unusual, mysterious “heartbeat” coming from a cosmic gas cloud. The cloud – which is otherwise unremarkable – seems to be “beating” along with the rhythm of a neighbouring black hole, researchers say. As such, they appear to be connected to each other, the researchers write in a ...