Alain E. Andrea 2024-10-22 17:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In Egypt, malaria has long been a public health scourge. It intensified in the 20th century to become a major health issue, particularly in the rural areas of the Nile Delta, where environmental conditions favored the spread of the disease. However, a significant event occurred recently. On October 20, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced ...
Alain E. Andrea 2024-10-20 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In recent weeks, Lebanon has seen a notable rise in food poisoning cases, a phenomenon that cannot be separated from the socio-economic conditions burdening the country. The war context alone increases these risks, as we will explain later. However, other factors also play a role. First, the chronic lack or shortage of electricity severely ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-18 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The mpox epidemic, formerly known as monkeypox, continues to wreak havoc in Africa. On October 17, the health agency of the African Union reported a tragic toll of 1,100 deaths on the continent since the beginning of the year. With a total of 42,000 cases recorded, the situation risks becoming “out of control,” in the words of the agency, ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-16 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Renewable Energy International Energy Agency electricity CO2 emissions COP29
More than half of the world's electricity will be generated by low-emission sources before 2030 but the deployment of clean energy is "far from uniform" across the globe, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. Demand for oil, gas and coal is still projected to peak by the end of the decade, possibly creating a surplus of fossil fuels, ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-15 14:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In the heart of the Baltic Sea, bordered by nine Northern European countries, an alarming phenomenon is unfolding: the gradual disappearance of fish, a direct consequence of oxygen depletion. This ecological disaster, leading to an invaluable loss of biodiversity, has prompted two startups and European researchers to unite in an effort to restore ...
Alain E. Andrea 2024-10-13 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
WHO Health epidemic displacement
With the intensification of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon finds itself at a critical juncture for multiple reasons. This crisis has resulted in devastating consequences for the country, characterized by massive material destruction, a relentless exodus of residents from war-affected areas, and an alarming decline in living ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-12 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Milton Climate change
The rainfall from Hurricane Milton, which resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people in the United States, is estimated to be 20% to 30% higher due to climate change, while the hurricane's winds were approximately 10% stronger. These findings come from a preliminary analysis by the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA), published on ...
Alain E. Andrea 2024-10-10 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On October 9, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored Americans David Baker and John Jumper, alongside Briton Demis Hassabis, for their exceptional contributions in the field of proteins. According to the Academy's statement, Baker received half of the prize for his method of "computational protein design," which involves using computer ...
Alain E. Andrea 2024-10-08 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nobel Physics Artificial intelligence
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to British-Canadian John Hopfield (born 1933) and American Geoffrey Hinton (born 1947) for their fundamental discoveries that paved the way for "machine learning" through "artificial neural networks." Their work, conducted since the 1980s, highlights the importance of theoretical physics in the rise ...
Alain E. Andrea 2024-10-07 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On October 7, the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Victor Ambros (born 1953) and Gary Ruvkun (born 1952), two American biologists, for their "discovery of microRNAs and their role in the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression." This discovery, made in 1993, profoundly ...
Alain E. Andrea 2024-10-07 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRG) has recently reached a significant turning point in its fight against mpox, a potentially deadly viral disease. On October 5, the DRC launched a vaccination campaign in response to a concerning epidemic that has impacted the African continent, particularly the Congo Basin region. However, mpox is not a new ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-05 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Meta on Friday provided a look at a generative artificial intelligence model it is working on that lets people create short videos, complete with audio, from text prompts and photos. The tech titan touted "Meta Movie Gen" as a "breakthrough" when it comes to using an AI engine to crank out video and audio. Meta said it will get feedback from ...