Beirut Science & Technology News

On a typical day at Children's, 180 children show up at the Emergency Department for treatment of various problems. But recently, the department has seen as many as 310 children a day, with 30 percent having flu-like symptoms most assuredly...

Service is based on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is gone. The 2009 H1N1 vaccine will not protect from the seasonal flu. Health district officials say people should get both kinds of flu vaccine to protect themselves. The...

Lebanon must move urgently toward a comprehensive ban on smoking in public places, tobacco advertising and event sponsorship, and add warning labels to tobacco products in order to avoid thousands of preventable tobacco-related deaths annually, health experts said Wednesday. Speaking at...

On the occasion of UN day on Saturday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement reiterating the role and responsibilities of the UN in creating job opportunities and offering humanitarian aid. He said that over the past year, the...