The incidence of MS is rising in the Middle East but Iran is experiencing a faster growth rate than regional countries, according to a senior official at the Iran Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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Women claimed 30% of the 21 seats in last week's Tehran City Council elections, a record for the TCC.
Urban and rural council elections were held simultaneously with the 12th…
Persons aged 60 and above currently comprise 8% of the country’s population of 80 million and more than 700,000 seniors at present are suffering from Alzheimer’s, said Farid Barati Sadeh, head of…
The import of plasma-derived medicines will be stopped by 2019, said Iran Blood Transfusion Organization’s deputy head for management and resources development. “Right now, there is still a…
With the start of the holy month of Ramadan (May 27), timings in the capital’s ‘even-odd’ traffic zones will be changed, said head of Tehran Traffic Police, Brigadier General Mohammadreza…
Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus won the race to be the next head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, becoming the first African to lead the United Nations agency.
The…
The prevalence of inherited metabolic diseases in Iran is five times higher than the global rate, said metabolism specialist and premarital genetic counselor Dr Shahla Farshidi. “The global…
Contrary to public opinion, brain stroke is one of the most treatable human ailments, said Babak Zamani, head of Iranian Brain Stroke Association.
According to a contract signed between Iran Khodro Diesel Company and the Health Ministry, the company will supply 100 Benz Sprinter 314 ambulances to the ministry within three months, said…
The wildlife insurance plan for the Persian leopard—a measure deterring shepherds from killing the animal to protect their livestock—has been renewed for five more years, the Department of…
Iran is home to 10 species of turtle, most of which are facing grave threats to their survival.
Speaking to ISNA, Asghar Mobaraki, a biodiversity expert at the Department of Environment,…
Thirty hospitals in Tehran have poor waste management strategies, the head of Tehran Province's office of the Department of Environment said.
Mohammad Hossein Bazgir added that the…
A new study of 67 less-developed, malaria-endemic nations, published in AIMS Environmental Science, led by Lehigh University sociologist Kelly Austin, has found a link between deforestation and…
A well-known South African big game hunter died last week after he was crushed by an elephant during a hunt in Zimbabwe.
Some 500 new park rangers will be employed by the Department of Environment this year, as DOE looks to beef up security in the 280 protected areas it oversees.
According to Colonel…
More than half of traffic accidents outside of cities involve light vehicles, said Traffic Control Police chief Nader Rahmani. “Sedans and other light vehicles are involved in 60% of inter-city…
The foundation stone for a modern anti-diabetic medication manufacturing plant was laid during a ceremony Monday at Barekat Pharmaceutical Industrial Park in Savojbolagh, Alborz Province.
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The current enrollment rate at the high school level (grades 10, 11, 12) is 87%, which means around 13% of students between the ages 15 and 17 have dropped out, said Ali Zarafshan, deputy minister…
Annually, around 12,000 to 13,000 complaints are filed by patients against the medical fraternity for negligence, said Mohsen Khalili, head of the Disciplinary Office at Iran’s Medical Council on…
The lack of a national contingency plan will be disastrous for Iran which is prone to frequent natural calamities, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has warned.
Instagram is rated as the worst social media platform when it comes to its impact on young people’s mental health, a UK snapshot survey suggests.
The poll asked 1,479 people aged 14-24 to…
The 20th national congress on urology will be held May 23-26 at Aboureyhan Conference Hall of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran.
“Men with problems of infertility don…
Last year, 3,438 organs from dead donors were transplanted, said Dr Mohammad Kazemeini, head of Organ Transplant Management Office at the Health Ministry.
“It is over 17 years since the law…
Iran’s Sharif University of Technology and China’s Shanghai University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday on the sidelines of the recent 2nd Belt & Road Initiative…
The museums of Tehran Province received over 37,000 Iranian and foreign visitors on World Museum Day (May 18) when free entry was offered.
The Sa'adabad Palace Complex topped the list with…
