A team of Lebanese cardiologists successfully conducted the first artificial heart transplant operation for a 22-year-old patient in Beirut. The operation, headed by the cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Saab, took over 12 hours to finish after 3 weeks of preparing the patient through medication. It was performed in Al-Rassoul Al-Azam Hospital in Beirut. ... Read More »
Ministry of Health confirms 851 new Coronavirus cases, 10 deaths
The Ministry of Health confirmed on Tuesday 851 new Coronavirus cases in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 10 new Coronavirus deaths were also registered in Lebanon during the past 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
Hariri Hospital: 25 Critical Cases, Five Recoveries
Rafic Hariri University Hospital stated on Monday, in its daily report on the latest Coronavirus developments, that the number of examinations conducted in its laboratories during the past 24 hours reached 650, and that the number of patients infected with the virus who are at the hospital for follow-up is ... Read More »
Rising Temperatures Shrink Arctic Sea Ice to Second-Lowest Level on Record
Sea ice minimum has fallen below 4m sq km for the second time in 40 years as the climate crisis rapidly transforms the region Rising temperatures in the Arctic shrank the ice covering the polar ocean this year to its second-lowest extent in four decades, scientists have announced, in yet another ... Read More »
Del Col Tells NNA Persistent Israeli Violations Endanger Cessation Of Hostilities Between Lebanon, Israel
In a statement to the National News Agency on Monday about the continuous Israeli violations of the Lebanese airspace, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, said: “In recent days, UNIFIL has recorded a large number of air violations by the IDF. The continued overflights ... Read More »
Hariri Hospital: 25 Critical Cases, Five Recoveries
Rafic Hariri University Hospital stated on Monday, in its daily report on the latest Coronavirus developments, that the number of examinations conducted in its laboratories during the past 24 hours reached 650, and that the number of patients infected with the virus who are at the hospital for follow-up is ... Read More »
Scientists Hope Black Holes the Size of ‘100 Bln Suns’ Will Help Solve Mystery of the Universe
Although dark matter makes up most of the universe, scientists still cannot explain the very nature of it, relying only on studying its gravitational effects on normal matter. In a recent study at Cornell University, researchers have drawn attention to the possible existence of “stupendously large black holes”, or SLABs, which ... Read More »
Health Ministry confirms 684 new Coronavirus cases, 11 more deaths
The Ministry of Health said on Monday that 684 new Coronavirus cases were recorded in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 10 new Coronavirus deaths were also recorded in the country. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad: The More Truth Is Delayed, Its Features Are Lost
“The longer the truth is delayed, the more its features are lost…justice cannot wait!” tweeted Caretaker Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abde Samad Najd, on Sunday. She attached an English phrase to her tweet by British politician, William Gladstone, which read: “Justice delayed is a denial of justice.” NNA Read More »
Apple Launches New iPad Air and Apple One Subscription
Apple has unveiled a fully revamped iPad Air alongside a faster version of its cheapest iPad and new Apple One subscription service. The new fourth-generation iPad Air sits below the US firm’s top iPad Pro line while inheriting its more modern design. The iPad Air has long been one of Apple’s most popular models, originally launched ... Read More »