Local media reported on Wednesday that Lapou Wetland in Mazandaran Province has completely dried up, putting the livelihood of locals at risk.
The news comes as a shock, because just a…
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The new Tehran City Council will focus on rule of law, transparency and improving urban services in both the upscale and low-income districts, according to the chairman of the incoming council…
Around 34,000 HIV-positive people have been identified in Iran, while officials estimate that there are as many people who are unaware of their condition.
Gunmen attacked a government building in a small town in southeast of Iran on Tuesday morning and killing a conscript.
Two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at the local…
During the last fiscal (ended in March), the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee helped create jobs for 150 households, according to the deputy for employment affairs at IKRC. “Those households are…
A specialized hospital opened in Isfahan on Monday in a ceremony attended by Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi. Established over 50,000 sq meters, the 11-floor Milad Hospital has wards in…
During the first quarter of this fiscal (started in March), 21 residents of the capital died from electric shock, the Persian-language daily Shargh reported director general of Tehran’s Legal…
How frequently should women get a mammogram? Guidelines differ, but a new study estimates thousands of US lives could be saved if mammograms were done every year from age 40 to 84.
According to data released by the Food and Waterborne Diseases Office of the Health Ministry, an average of 15% of hospital patients suffer from nosocomial infections.
A nosocomial…
Seven new vehicles will be added to Yazd's fleet of 27 tourist taxis next week, the chief executive of Yazd Tourist Taxi Company said.
Speaking to ISNA, Jalal Dehqan added that the…
Four tourist projects will be inaugurated next week in Hormozgan Province, the head of provincial office of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said. Mohsen Ziaie…
As anti-tourism movements gain ground across Europe and anarchists in Spain taking to the streets to express their anger at mass tourism so prevalent across large swathes of the country, could…
Two gold mines in the vicinity of Teymareh Petrogylphs in Khomein County, Markazi Province, have been closed down to protect the historical rock art from destruction.
Following a…
The US Secret Service is facing a strain on its budget due in part to US President Donald Trump's large family and multiple properties.
Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles said…
The 2016 census shows that the average and median age of Iranians increased during the five years between 2011 and 2016.
The average age is the total sum of all individuals’ ages divided…
Malaria has afflicted several hajj pilgrims but there have been no cases among Iranians, according to Pir Hossein Kolivand, deputy at the Hajj and Pilgrimage Medical Department of Iran’s Red…
The government has heavily subsidized the health sector since taking office in 2013 with the pharmaceutical sector receiving special attention and funding to help develop and produce essential…
A scheme aimed at expanding dialysis centers has been launched which targets the addition of 3,000 new beds equipped with dialysis machines in five years, according to a deputy health minister…
A bill to establish a guild for teachers has been sent to the government for approval.
The guild is meant to augment teachers’ involvement in decision making about all things educational…
Mother’s milk, which consists of a complex and continually changing blend of proteins, fats and sugars, helps protect babies against bacterial infections.
The direct cost of cancer in Iran is over 30 trillion rials (about $786 million) per year, according to Dr. Ali Motlaq, head of the oncology department at the Health Ministry.
“Cancer…
Some 297 new vans have been purchased and added to Iran’s Social Emergency Services fleet. “The request for the vehicles was made three years ago, but we only recently received them” Hossein…
The average infertility rate among Iranian couples is higher than other countries, said chief executive of Helal Iran Pharmaceutical and Medical Complex. “The average global infertility rate…
The administration of US President Donald Trump has decided to disband a federal advisory panel on climate change, in a further sign of the White House's view on environmental policy.
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As Iran's struggle with water crisis rages on, novel ideas and calls for water conservation are being heard across the country. One such scheme being implemented in Hormozgan Province aims…
