The cultivation of opium poppy in Afghanistan, the world’s main source of heroin, has risen to its third-highest level in more than 20 years, the United Nations confirmed on Sunday, as the Taliban…
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The Tehran University of Medical Sciences is planning to set up the country’s biggest medical facility for burn injuries.
“The facility will be equipped with the largest research center in…
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A 35-year-old woman died after being struck by a subway train at Karaj Metro Station on Metro Line 5, Saturday night. The victim had crossed the platform’s cautionary yellow line and was leaning…
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The National Health Carnival comprising 10 cyclists and a number of artists and athletes has begun touring across the country. The group arrived in Yazd Province Sunday morning. The carnival aims…
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The latest report by the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization (LMO) released on Sunday (Oct. 23) says that in the first five months of the current year (started March 20), 521 people lost their…
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A total of 1.2 million people were added to the country’s population in the past Iranian year (ended March 19). “Last year, the national population increased by 1.2 million, and the same trend is…
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The Iran Health Insurance Organization is moving towards electronic registration of data.
The plan to eliminate paper booklets is currently on trial in seven provinces and will be…
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Two companies making vaccines to help the world eradicate polio are failing to produce enough, so many countries should prepare to give lower doses to make stocks last, a group of experts has…
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Iranian students consume 90% less water than their peers globally, says a report by the Damavand Mineral Water Company based in Amol city, Mazandaran Province.
According to the report,…
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For the first time in the country, a specialized brain and cognition center was launched by the Tehran-based Iran University of Medical Sciences and the national Institute of Cognitive Sciences,…
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Researchers at Tehran University of Medical Sciences have developed a biosensor that can detect cancer through speedy tracking of the tumor cells and with high accuracy. “Over the past six years,…
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At the 2nd meet of Iranian and Russian University Chancellors held Thursday at Tehran University’s Negarestan Garden, the two sides signed 30 memorandums of understanding to expand scientific and…
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The number of injured in the earthquake that hit Zarand City in Kerman Province on Thursday afternoon increased to 24 people, according to the director general of the provincial Crisis Management…
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More than 180 social service centers are operating in 150 cities with a population of 50,000 and above across the country, and 193 cities still don’t have social service centers, said Anoushiravan…
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Poverty today is not simply measured by inadequate income. It is manifested in restricted access to health, education and other essential services. Economic aspects of poverty focus on material…
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The International Day of Rural Women is observed on October 15 every year since 2008.
It aims to recognize “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in…
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The last national survey on prevalence of mental illnesses conducted in 2011 indicated that 23.6% of Iranians aged between 15 and 64 years suffered from various types of mental disorders, among…
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The 4th round of Qazvin International Flowers and Plants Exhibition and the 1st exhibition of medicinal plants are concurrently underway in Qazvin Province.
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Based on recent statistics, 23% of the Iranian population suffers from osteoporosis and 30% in the 35-40 age group has already begun developing the disease, said Dr. Seyed Ahmad Raeesalsadat, a…
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According to data from the Health Ministry, the number of Iranian babies who are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life increased from 53.1% in 2013 to 60% in 2015. “Receiving only…
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An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale shook Zarand City in Kerman Province on Thursday afternoon, leaving 14 people injured. The earthquake was followed by three aftershocks, and…
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Instagram rolled out an update that introduces a new tool aimed to prevent suicide by providing a means for followers to reach out to users who appear to be troubled based on their posts.
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The 2nd Meet of Iran-Russia University Deans was held Thursday morning at Tehran University’s Negarestan Garden with university chiefs from the two countries in attendance. Twenty Russian…
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The plan to cede 20 historical sites to a Chinese company for restoration and operation has caused concern among cultural heritage activists.
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According to new figures, American tourists will outnumber Icelanders in their own country by the end of the year.
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