Since the beginning of the current school year (started September 23), more than 1.2 million first graders underwent health screening, of whom 37% were found to have different types of dental…
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Occupancy rates in most Iranian hotels have seen a 10% decline since the beginning of the current Iranian year (started March 20, 2016) compared with the same period of previous year.
The number of visitors to Spain hit a new record in 2016, the government said on Thursday.
It was the fourth consecutive record year with numbers boosted by security concerns in some other…
Azerbaijan has started issuing e-visas for Iranian nationals in the latest step taken by either country to develop bilateral tourism ties. “The move aims to facilitate visa procedures for our…
The establishment of a national travel fund can help make traveling more affordable for families that may otherwise be unable to travel, the director of the Association of Air Transport and…
Global demand for air travel rose 7.6% in November, the strongest rate for nine months, with European traffic rebounding, the International Air Transport Association reported last week.
Around 450-500 runaway girls are taken care of annually at centers akin to a “family home” run by the State Welfare Organization (SWO), among whom 60-70% usually return to their homes or that of…
The State Welfare Organization has plans to issue specific protocols to all kindergartens across the country to improve their services. “We aim to enhance the quality of services offered in all…
The second conference on Methods to Increase Shelf Life of Food Products (Technofood 2017) is to be held February 27-28 at Tehran’s Eyvan Shams Hall.
Bilinguals are equipped to stave off cognitive ageing or dementia, a new study has found.
Researchers from the University of Montreal in Canada compared what are known as functional brain…
Drug addicts account for 40% of minor criminal activities in the country such as small-scale drug deals, pick-pocketing and petty thefts, and therefore can create insecurity in the community. One…
A new stem cell treatment for skin rejuvenation developed by the Skin Research Center of Iran University of Medical Sciences will be mass produced soon, according to IUMS faculty member Dr.…
Currently, 12 million people are living in informal settlements in the outlying areas or city fringes, and the State Welfare Organization has taken measures to support children from poor families…
Digital technologies for dental implant treatment, modern porcelain veneer techniques, new methods of dental surgeries, and digitalized radiography are among the topics to be discussed at the 11th…
A plan detailing comprehensive management strategies to protect the fragile ecosystem of Gwadar Bay is being drafted, according to an Iranian official.
Speaking to ILNA, Mohsen Soleymani…
Tehran’s wildlife need to be fed artificially during winter as their habitats at lower altitudes, where food is plentiful naturally, have been obstructed by urban structures, according to a local…
The UK will try to convince the incoming US administration of Donald Trump that it should take climate change seriously, climate minister Nick Hurd said on Tuesday.
“The Trump election is a…
In response to the worsening air quality in the highly populous city, the Chinese capital of Beijing will reportedly be launching an “environmental police force” to track down persistent polluters…
Tehran’s air quality index was 127 on Wednesday, leading to health warnings that sensitive groups, especially children, the elderly, pregnant women and people suffering from cardiovascular and…
Iranian researchers at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences have produced a type of prebiotic spaghetti that can prevent or considerably reduce the chances of developing colorectal cancer.
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Health Ministry spokesperson Iraj Harirchi has ruled out the possibility of human avian influenza in Iran.
“There have been no cases of bird-to-human influenza in the country, and all…
Life expectancy has increased to 80.5 for women and 79 for men in Iran, said Health Minister Seyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi on Sunday, on the sidelines of a ceremony to sign a memorandum of…
Cramming all your recommended weekly exercise into one or two weekend sessions is enough to produce important health benefits. The findings are based on a survey of about 64,000 adults aged over…
Iran is among the top ten countries in terms of vaccine production, according to head of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute.
“The country is the only one in the Middle East producing…
Over 3,600 students are currently studying in Persian language courses in universities abroad.
“Around 3,636 students are enrolled in courses on Persian language and literature,” said…
