Health Minister Seyed Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi paid a visit to Loghman Hakim Hospital in Tehran recently to see first-hand “the pressures on different sections of the hospital.”
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Pesticide residue and chemical fertilizers are higher than the permissible limits in some of the domestic agricultural products, says Dr. Hedayat Hosseini, general director of food, hygiene &…
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for youth can help tackle the increasing psychosocial harm that is a serious threat to the young population, including drug addiction, impulsive homicides,…
More than 95% of nomads are covered by insurance under the Health Reform Plan, says Karamali Ghandali, head of the Iranian Nomad Organization.
Vegetables such as broccoli are mainly recognized as being healthful on account of their vitamins and fiber content. However, a new study suggests that broccoli sprout extract could also be…
The food industry is far more lucrative than other businesses; therefore fraudulent practices are more common in food products, said Dr. Ali Akbar Sayari, deputy minister of health, adding…
The hike in prices of thalassemia drugs is not new, and the surge in prices was due to the fact that insurance cover for some of these drugs had been removed, said FDA head Rasoul Dinarvand.…
Medical laboratories are struggling to acquire quality lab equipment which is both ‘’expensive’’ and ‘’rare.’’ Head of the Medical Council Alireza Zali, quoted by ISNA, said some…
The head of the anti-narcotics police has criticized the Majlis rulings in the previous year which make penalties for drug traffickers less harsh. Brigadier General Ali Moayeddi said in a…
Bakeries will get reviews based on customers’ satisfaction this year. Managing director of Iranian State Trade Organization, Ali Ghanbari, told ISNA that surveys would be conducted on issues like…
Promoting private education is one of the policies of the ministry of education. The managing director of people’s participation office at the education ministry Zeini Vand, said 1.2 million…
A bill was approved by parliament (Majlis) in the previous calendar year (ended March 20) on teachers’ evaluation, and accordingly, one million teachers have been assessed based on specific…
A visionary baker from northern Iran is not only concerned with providing healthy and high quality bread to his customers, but seeks to promote reading culture.
Divorcees are more likely to have a heart attack than their peers who stay married, US research suggests.
An analysis of 15,827 people showed women were worst affected, and barely reduced…
Two new anti-cancer drugs were unveiled at Sobhan Oncology Pharmaceutical Company in Gilan Province in the presence of Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh.
The two…
Expansion of cooperation in the field of cognitive sciences and technologies was discussed between Russian presidential assistant for science and technology, Andrei Aleksandrovich Fursenko, and Dr…
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products reveals that the use of electronic cigarettes tripled…
During the 65 days from January 28 to April 5, 2015, 30 earthquakes over 4 on the Richter scale were registered in various parts of the country, said Mohammad Shekarchizadeh at the second…
After the monumental success of the national health insurance plan in providing coverage for all Iranians last year, it is now going a step further to cover Afghan immigrants living in the country…
Despite the ‘substantial debt’ owed by the ministry of education to Atiesazan-e-Hafez Insurance Company, the insurer has not cut off teachers’ supplementary insurance cover.
Schools will hold their final exams from May 3 to June 18. Head of the exams office at the ministry of education, Abdolrasoul Emadi, said the schedule is for elementary, middle and high schools.…
The ministry of education plans to recruit 5,000 new employees in the current year. Nematollah Mousapour, education deputy at Farhangian University - affiliated to the ministry - told ILNA the…
The health ministry is adding 2,200 new hospital beds to its medical centers during this year (started March 21). Mohammad Aghajani, deputy for treatment affairs at the ministry, said the beds…
While the Health Week (April 21-27) slogan is ‘Food safety; farm to table,’ conflicting statements are emerging on the safety of some ready-to-eat food products.
The government plans to take stern measures including some “social restrictions” on illiterates aged 10-50 from the next Iranian year (starts March 21, 2016), to fight illiteracy. The targeted…
