The administration of US President Donald Trump said it plans to rescind an Obama-era program that would allow foreign entrepreneurs who launch startup companies in the US to live in the country,…
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The population of people with diabetes increases by 1% every year, highlighting the struggle of Iranian officials to curb the epidemic, according to the head of Iran’s Endocrine Research Center.…
Researchers have taken an in-depth look at the function of a gene that may be linked to the development of major depression. Their findings show that its activity levels might determine our…
The head of the Iranian Association of Pharmacists has voiced concerns about the management of pharmacies by non-professionals, describing it as a crime.
A growing number of licensed…
All Iranian hospitals have been evaluated based on new and improved standards, according to a deputy health minister.
According to Mohammad Aqajani, around 1,000 hospitals have been…
The chancellors of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences met with their counterpart at Finland’s University of Tampere in Tehran on Sunday to…
A specialized clinic in Arak, Markazi Province was inaugurated by Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi on Monday. Built on an area of 2,500 square meters, Amir-ol-Momenin Hospital has multiple…
Iran Hepatitis Network will hold a sketching contest for the first time to help increase public awareness about hepatitis and other liver diseases.
The contest, whose slogan is “eliminating…
A scheme aimed at improving quality of life for the elderly has been devised recently by the Secretariat of National Council of the Elderly and will be proposed to the government for approval by…
A system of new traffic police cameras with advanced detection technology is currently being piloted in a city in Iran whose name has not been disclosed.
Vietnamese authorities have seized nearly three tons of ivory hidden among boxes of fruit, officials said on Sunday, the latest haul to spotlight the country's key role in the global wildlife…
The first phase of wildfire drills in protected areas managed by the Department of Environment is scheduled for July 11, according to the director of DOE's Hunting and Fishing Office.
The…
Rainfall in the current water year has declined by 3% compared to a year ago, statistics published by Energy Ministry on its website reported. From the beginning of the current water year (Sept.…
An environment official in Isfahan Province said those involved in the recent torture and murder of an endangered monitor lizard will be tracked down and prosecuted.
A video depicting a…
Results from a study on stalagmites in Iran show that relief from the current dry spell across the Middle East is unlikely within the next 10,000 years.
Law-enforcement officials in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province seized 1.5 tons of illegally logged timber in the small city of Lordegan on Sunday.
According to IRIB News, one arrest has been…
The huge plaza in the center of Tehran’s Valiasr Square that was meant to become a space for cultural programs is now nothing more than a godforsaken pit where few passers-by stop to sit and rest…
Obesity among Iranian children is on the verge of reaching dangerous levels, according to a Health Ministry official.
Around 21% of urban and 13% of rural children aged 7-18 suffer from…
New research has found sleep problems in healthy individuals could indicate that they may go on to develop Alzheimer’s later in life.
Carried out by the University of Wisconsin-Madison in…
The historical city of Yazd in central Iran has become the country’s 22nd world heritage site after the World Heritage Committee voted in favor of its inscription on Sunday during the committee’s…
Blood transfusion authorities in Hormozgan Province have called on the public to donate blood as the southern province faces a severe blood shortage. Iman Zare’ei, director of the provincial Blood…
No cases of cholera were registered during the past Iranian year (ended March 20), said Mohammad Mehdi Gouya, head of the Center for Epidemics at the Health Ministry on Monday. In 2015, six cases…
The Health Ministry has pledged to build 3,000 health centers within the first 100 days of the President Hassan Rouhani’s second term in office, according to a top official.
Rouhani’…
Over-prescription of dextamethasone has raised concerns among health officials about its potential fallouts. Dexamethasone is a strong drug available in many forms and is used to treat a variety…
The Youth Organization of Iran’s Red Crescent Society, in cooperation with Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters, has trained 50,000 schoolchildren and university students to raise awareness about drug…
