Iran Blood Transfusion Organization plans to increase the storage of blood plasma and production of plasma derivatives by 2020.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects millions of children and often continues into adulthood.
Children with the disorder have trouble paying attention…
During the first ten months of the current year that ends in March, anti-narcotics police managed to dismantle 26 drug smuggling bands in the northwestern Ardebil Province, said Colonel Mohammad…
German Ambassador Michael Klor Berchtold and Minister of Science, Research and Development, Mohammad Farhadi discussed bolstering Iran-Germany scientific, educational and cultural cooperation, at…
Japan must make public places in Tokyo smoke-free by the time it hosts the 2020 Summer Olympics or risk falling afoul of International Olympic Committee (IOC) rules that call for a healthy games,…
The last three decades has seen a five-fold increase in the number of students in universities in the country, while the number of higher education institutions has grown 4-fold during the same…
Top German art institute Bundeskunsthalle will help restore the Sadr al-Olama House in Yazd and repurpose it into what officials refer to as Yazd Grand Museum.
Seeking to capitalize on US President Donald Trump's controversial new travel restrictions, companies and officials in Asia said they would target greater tourism and education ties with Muslims…
The visa waiver program for group travelers from Kazakhstan and Russia is slated to be implemented by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20), according to Iran's top tourism office.
US President Donald Trump's executive order barring entry to the US from Iran (along with six other countries) for 90 days has spurred the Iranian government to threaten reciprocal action, just as…
Official figures show Turkey's tourism revenue dropped nearly 30% in 2016 from the previous year, as potential holidaymakers stayed away because of the worsening security situation in the country…
Implementation of the 2014 Health Reform Plan has led to a significant decrease in the cost of healthcare for the average Iranian household, but is still high.
Financial aid to the tune of $1250-$1500 (50-60 million rials) will be given to people whose homes were damaged in the floods following heavy rainfall January 19-24 in Sistan-Baluchestan Province…
Fat shaming people into losing weight, has the reverse effect and makes them more likely to have a heart attack, according to new research.
The idea that fat shaming - the term used to…
There are presently 620 NGOs in the country working under the supervision of the Health Ministry, said Mostafa Jamali, head of the ministry’s Non-Governmental Organizations Office, on Sunday. In…
Half of Iranians have high blood pressure by the time they are 55 years old, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Reza Malekzadeh. “Salt consumption in Iran is 2.5-3 times higher than the safe amount,”…
Foreign airlines have agreed to reimburse Iranians who had purchased tickets to the United States on or before Jan. 28.
Following US President Donald Trump’s executive order on Friday to…
An intrathecal pain pump implantation surgery was done for the first time on Sunday at Tehran’s Noorafshar Hospital.
The surgery was conducted by a team of surgeons headed by Dr Siamak…
Prominent global surgeons and specialists will gather in Tehran on February 7-10 to participate in the 15th International Congress of Iranian Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
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The State Welfare Organization has launched a hotline to provide round the clock counseling for people from all age groups.
China's audit office found that 17.6 billion yuan ($2.56 billion) earmarked for water pollution prevention work in 2016 was not used "effectively", Xinhua reported Sunday. The funds were meant to…
Authorities have detained 43 people suspected of stoking some of the deadly Chilean forest fires that have killed 11 people and destroyed large swaths of land, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet…
The Iranian Fuel Conservation Company and the Association of Iran's Taxi Unions signed a deal on Monday to renovate the country's aging public transportation fleet, in the latest push to combat…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN aid chief, Stephen O'Brien, said the international community must show “total solidarity” with Ethiopia, as it faces yet another drought…
Red meat contains numerous vitamins and minerals that are essential for a healthful, balanced diet. In recent years however, studies have suggested that red meat intake can increase the risk of…
