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Spanish hotel group Grupo Martinon has officially declared its readiness to invest in the construction of three hotels in Iran.

A senior cultural heritage official has put an end to rumors about the discovery of mummified remains and such ancient artifacts in Iran.

Google wants to make it easier for people to snag the lowest possible airline prices, thanks to the latest version of the company’s Flights search service.

The update, which will roll out…

The alarming growth in the rate of non-communicable diseases has prompted a group of lawmakers to call for implementing the 2015 National Document for the Prevention and Control of non-…

Researchers have provided further evidence that the immune system plays a significant role in mental health, after finding drugs that reduce inflammation in a number of autoimmune diseases may…

During the first five months of the current year (started March 20), 63 people died in Tehran Province due to aluminum phosphide (or locally known as ‘rice tablet’) poisoning of whom 36 were men…

In order to complete the first phase of the country’s genetic information database project, the first forensic genetics laboratory to collect DNA samples of criminals was launched in Mashhad,…

Iranian students in India may have to leave, after the Supreme Court passed judgment that stipulates that all university students at the under graduate and post graduate levels pass the National…

The number of beneficiaries under the coverage of the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee has reduced by 5% since two years ago when they had 4.5 million people under their coverage, said the head of…

Naloxone injections are used in Iranian hospitals to reverse the life-threatening effects of overdose of opioids in addicts. Currently, the medication is imported but “we are planning to produce…

At a meeting between faculty members of Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) and representatives from Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the two sides agreed…

Plastics manufacturer Aquapak Polymers has been shortlisted for a leading environmental award for its patented technology to produce a durable, flexible plastic film that is 100% recyclable, 100%…

September 2016 was the second warmest ninth month of the year on record, according to NOAA, snapping a string of 16 straight months the average temperature set a record high.

The month was…

The Drought and Environment Headquarters at Iran's Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding with the French firm Suez Company to benefit from the latest…

More than a dozen angry Volkswagen owners told a federal judge on Tuesday that a $10 billion settlement does not adequately compensate them for the automaker's emissions cheating scandal, part of…

The topic of turning the Department of Environment into a ministry is once again gaining momentum a year after efforts to elevate the department to the status of a ministry failed.

Ali…

To ensure a more convenient stay, Tehran Municipality is preparing to launch a travel card for tourists, allowing both foreign and domestic visitors to take advantage of cash-free public transport…

On Monday, the German Federal Statistical Office released its official report, stating that German women currently aged between 15 and 49 have given birth to an average of 1.5 live babies during…

The Representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in the Islamic Republic of Iran observed the World Food Day 2016 at a commemorative ceremony at Vahdat (…

Earthquakes, floods and air pollution are not the only threats lurking in Tehran. Over the past few years, land subsidence has been added to the list. In the past four months, seven instances of…

A new study, published this week in the journal Diabetologia, takes a deeper look at the role of exercise in the development of type 2 diabetes. It is the most in-depth study to examine…

Increasing the number of HIV/AIDS reference laboratories across the country is on the agenda of the Health Ministry for the current Iranian year that ends in March 2017, said head of the ministry’…

About 40% of medical students are in need of some sort of psychological counseling, said deputy health minister for cultural and student affairs.

The country’s first healthcare service center for prison inmates was inaugurated in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Provice on Monday in the presence of Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi.

An Iranian drug lord, (name, age not revealed) whose networks spanned across eastern and western Iran, has been caught by Iranian police forces, said chief prosecutor of Alborz Province Ahmad…