Auctioning the ancient structure of Nasereddin Mirza Mansion in Tehran to a private owner has no legal obstacles since it is not currently owned by the government, the director of the mansion's…
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients registered at the specialized health house for the group (EB House) received a total of 24 billion rials ($640,000) in donations during the last fiscal year…
Members of the High Education Council want parliament to allow provinces that are usually forced to close schools as a result of bad weather conditions to introduce winter breaks.
Whereas…
Mental health centers affiliated to the Social Welfare Organization (SWO) provide care for 25,000 patients suffering from chronic mental illnesses, but roughly 70,000 patients are on the waiting…
Over 1,500 underprivileged children receive education in 800 schools in Iran built by the charity organization Barekat Foundation. According to Mohammad Norouzi, director of the foundation,…
Iranian universities of medical sciences have been given access to Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, thanks to efforts by the Research and Technology Department of the Health Ministry. Ulrich is a…
One of the benefits to cutting fossil fuel consumption is lowering air pollution. A new study in the August issue of Ecological Indicators shows that, on average, an increase in pollution…
The number of people who lost their lives by drowning in Iran increased by 3.9% in the last Iranian year (ended March 20).
Some 913 people, comprising 798 men and 115 women, died in…
Following the recent dust storms (June 10- July 2) in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) distributed 4,247 food baskets among those affected…
Thirty-one hospitals opened in Iran during the last fiscal year that ended in March, according to a deputy at the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.
“The total hospital capacity has…
Urmia Lake's restoration efforts will miss its 2023 target as a result of inadequate funding, with 2025 the likely year when the lake can be safely considered restored.
Khalil Saei, who…
The average temperature in Iran during spring (March 21-June 21) was 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the long-term average. Speaking to ISNA, Shahrokh Fateh, the head of Drought and Crisis…
Some come with 10-storey slides, running tracks and private gyms while one boasts as many trees as a small city suburb. But the luxury ocean liners luring record numbers of tourists on to round-…
In a bid to save Gorgan Bay from desiccation, the authorities have proposed the most efficient solutions.
Covering an area of about 400 square kilometers along the southeastern part of…
Germany raised the proportion of its power produced by renewable energy to 35% in the first half of 2017 from 33% in the previous year, according to the BEE renewable energy association.
Only a limited number of vehicles will now be allowed to enter Miankaleh Wildlife Sanctuary, according to a statement on the website of the Department of Environment's office in Mazandaran…
Under a new bill introduced by the government that aims “to examine the financial status” of all those covered by the Salamat (Health) Insurance scheme following the implementation of the 2014…
A comprehensive plan for insurance coverage of rehabilitation services has been prepared by the Health Ministry and sent to the High Council for Insurance for approval.
A scientific delegation comprising 22 representatives from 22 European countries arrived in Tehran on Sunday for a three-day visit. The delegation will take part in a meeting to expand scientific…
The ninth Islamic countries’ radio and television conference kicked off on Sunday in Mashhad with 600 domestic and foreign guests from 230 channels in 36 countries attending the meet. …
More than five in 10 Iranian mothers (or 53%) breastfeed their babies until six months as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Also 80% of mothers continue to breastfeed their…
Shahid Beheshti University’s Science and Technology Research Center launched a new research clinic on Saturday that will “develop a link between medicine, engineering and other fundamental…
Changes in a person’s voice for more than two weeks can be a sign of trouble and indicate throat or laryngeal cancer, said Dr Hossein Fodazi, secretary of the Iranian Society of Radiation Oncology…
Many of us are in awe of the amazing opportunities for connectivity, information, and entertainment offered by our smartphones. But is one aware of the cognitive costs that come with frequent…
With the start of the holiday season, 25,000 summer camps across the country have started their programs for students.
A ceremony was held yesterday at Meysam Educational and Cultural…
