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  • People with depression could see their condition improve if they adopt an upright posture.

    That was the conclusion of a study by researchers at the University of Auckland, due for…

  • Popular anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, have little impact on lower back and neck pain, an Australian study has found. A senior research fellow at the George Institute for Global…

  • There are three anesthesiologists for every one surgery in Iran, said scientific secretary of the International ERAS (enhanced recovery after surgery) Congress. “There are 4,500 specialists in…

  • The government has earmarked 300 billion rials ($7.9 million) for the next fiscal year (starts March 21, 2017) for the restoration and preservation of 11 qanats inscribed on the UNESCO World…

  • Tehran Province's top cultural heritage official has thrown his support behind a growing movement for establishing a firefighting museum.

  • China's tourism revenues reached 423.3 billion yuan ($61.55 billion) during the recent Lunar New Year festival, up 15.9% against last year, the China National Tourism Administration said late on…

  • European Union lawmakers have sealed an agreement to allow Georgian citizens into Europe's passport-free area without visas for short stays.

    Lawmakers endorsed the visa waiver on Thursday…

  • Mehrabad Airport's Terminal 1 was inscribed on the National Heritage List on Jan. 31, highlighting its historical, cultural and architectural significance.

    In a ceremony held at the…

  • Lebanon's Tourism Minister Avedis Gidanian is expected to visit Iran next week to discuss development of cultural and tourism ties between the two countries with his Iranian counterpart Zahra…

  • Fifteen days after the half-century old Plasco Building collapsed, urban managers and public authorities seem to be taking their responsibilities seriously to keep the large numbers of old…

  • The bird flu outbreak has spread to 14 provinces in the country, said Deputy Health Minister Ali Akbar Sayyari on Wednesday.

    “There is still no case of human avian flu, but the risk remains…

  • Planning meals and snacks in advance and eating breakfast every day may help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, new guidelines from US doctors say.

  • Over the last five years, philanthropists have funded the construction of 4,300 healthcare units including hospitals, clinics as well as health houses in rural areas, said Seyed Reza Nayeri,…

  • Tooth decay (or cavities) is the most common infectious disease after influenza across the world, said Dr. Mansoureh Mirzaei, dental specialist and member of Iranian Academy of Cosmetic and…

  • Genetic banks to help check crimes have been established in six provinces of Tehran, Alborz, Khorasan Razavi, Isfahan, Fars and Khuzestan. Fifty people have been recruited in the six provinces to…

  • The 1st HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) educational, research and treatment facility and the 1st multi-chamber educational center in Iran was opened on Tuesday at the Golestan Hospital belonging…

  • The sex ratio at birth currently stands at 100 girls to 105.9 boys in urban areas and 100 girls to 105.8 boys in rural areas in the country. 

  • The Energy Ministry predicts that water stress will worsen throughout the Central Iranian Plateau over the next few months, according to an excerpt of a report published Monday on the ministry's…

  • Camera traps in Minab, Hormozgan Province, have captured images of a rare Persian leopard, only the seventh such sighting in the country in the current year (started March 20, 2016).

    The…

  • The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is home to the world’s largest repository of climate data.

  • Residents in pollution hotspots could be relocated under new clean air proposals.

    Cornwall Council has discussed plans that could include compulsory purchases of properties in areas with "…

  • Without a significant effort to reduce greenhouse gases, including an accelerated deployment of technologies for capturing atmospheric carbon and storing it underground, and sustained growth in…

  • Hospital managers should stay put for at least five to 15 years in their jobs to enable them to accomplish their tasks and fulfill the long-term goals they have set in healthcare, said Health…

  • The 6th Heart & New Technologies, 1st Cardioendocrine, and 2nd Neurocardiology joint congress will be held February 2-3 at Niroo Research Institute in Tehran, said Dr Masoud Eslami, its…

  • The number of girls and boys in the education system is nearing equality and what needs attention now is augmenting the share of women in knowledge management, said Vice President for Women and…