UK neurologists publish details of mildly affected or recovering Covid-19 patients with serious or potentially fatal brain conditions Doctors may be missing signs of serious and potentially fatal brain disorders triggered by coronavirus, as they emerge in mildly affected or recovering patients, scientists have warned. Neurologists are on Wednesday publishing ... Read More »
‘Curbing Fake News Forum’ on July 15th at Grand Serail, under Information Minister’s auspices
Under the auspices and in presence of Minister of Information Manal Abdel Samad, organized by the Ministry of Information, the “Curbing Fake News Forum” will be hold on Wednesday July 15, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the Grand Serail. The Forum will tackle four main axes, with interventions ... Read More »
Minister of Information welcomes President of J.A.D
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Thursday welcomed President of J.A.D (Youth Against Drugs), Joseph Hawat. Hawat briefed the Minister on J.A.D.’s most recent activities and other topics including the establishment of a preventive village, and the launch of a five-year plan to combat drug addiction. Hawat ... Read More »
Abdel Samad’s office clarifies France 24 correspondents’ situation with security forces
The press office of Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, issued Thursday the following statement: “After taking note of the events that took place yesterday in Hamra street and which involved France 24 correspondents and the security forces, it had turned out that the said media means did not obtain ... Read More »
New Coronavirus cases jump to 66 in Lebanon-Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 66 new Coronavirus cases were recorded in the country. The ministry added that 44 cases were registered among the residents and 22 cases were recorded among the returnees. NNA Read More »
Harvard and MIT sue Trump administration
Private On Monday, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that international students will not be allowed to stay in the United States if the universities they attend exclusively hold online classes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. International students were given two options: transfer to universities giving in-person or ... Read More »
China is “the greatest threat to US” warns FBI director
Private During a one-hour speech at a think tank in Washington on Tuesday, FBI chief Christopher Wray threw some of the agency’s harshest accusations about China’s threat to the US. He said that acts of theft and espionage by China’s government represent the “greatest long-term threat to our nation’s information ... Read More »
Does The Key To Anti-Ageing Lie In Our Bones?
Gérard Karsenty was a young scientist trying to make a name for himself in the early 1990s when he first stumbled upon a finding that would go on to transform our understanding of bone, and the role it plays in our body. Karsenty had become interested in osteocalcin, one of ... Read More »
Global report: WHO says ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne coronavirus spread
The World Health Organization has acknowledged new evidence that the coronavirus spreads more widely in the air than it had previously suggested, as the Trump administration gave official notification of its withdrawal from the group. A day after a group of scientists said the global body was underplaying the risk of airborne transmission between ... Read More »
Ministry of Health says 14 new Coronavirus cases registered in Lebanon
The Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that 14 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country, bringing the total number of cases in Lebanon to 1306. LBCI Read More »
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