Social challenges are the major obstacles in governing the Tehran metropolis. The burgeoning population, constant influx of migrants, and satellite suburbs has augmented the problems, reports…
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Researchers from the UK and Denmark have discovered a protein that drives the spread of breast cancer to the bone - a finding that could pave the way for treatment that halts progression of the…
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The conscription period for young inventors will be reduced, said police chief, Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari, on the sidelines of the 7th National Festival of Young Soldiers in Tehran. “…
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The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) runs 21 health centers around the world, said Dr. Seyyed Amir Mohsen Ziaie, IRCS chief, in a meeting with Ruqayyah Ahmed Subu, Kenya’s ambassador to Tehran…
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The Tehran City Council (TCC) takes measures regularly to prevent hike in taxi fares following the unification of gasoline prices and end of subsidized gasoline, to public transport vehicles.
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A single-urgency bill was placed before the Majlis (parliament) last week proposing clear demarcation of the duties of rehabilitation and social support organizations, to facilitate better…
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The Sixth Five-Year Economic Development Plan (starts 2016) should focus on developing equity in students’ education “by emphasizing on four criteria - hardware, software, structure, and…
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Prisoners’ families are vulnerable and face many social dilemmas, including financial instability, poverty, debt and potential relocation following the imprisonment of a family member, said Ali…
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Promoting the role of youth as cultural ambassadors and encouraging peaceful dialogue among nations in line with the objectives of President Hassan Rouhani’s government, is the focus of the 2nd…
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Nearly 30% of road accidents in Iran result from dizzy spells due to sleep deprivation killing 18,000 people annually. Therefore, the Touring and Automobile Club has organized awareness and…
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Iran is among 72 countries that have achieved the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG) of halving the proportion of the chronically undernourished, the FAO says.
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The plan to train 10,000 paramedics to compensate for the insufficient number of nurses proposed by the ministry of health and medical education, is facing opposition from the Iranian Nursing…
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There are 70,000 general practitioners in Iran, a sufficient number to meet the demands of national healthcare, said Dr.
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All infants will be screened for hearing in the current year by the State Welfare Organization (SWO), said SWO head Anoushirvan Mohseni Bandpey. In the previous year (ended March 20), 67% of…
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Children who have no birth certificates, also known as ‘stateless’, will be able to register in schools from this academic year (starts Sept. 23) after years of being denied education as per the…
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A division for Emergency Social Services (ESS) to help people affected by an emergency or disaster will start operating by mid-June, said Tehran Governor Isa Farhadi. “Almost all the necessary…
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Private schools can increase tuition fees from 2.5% to a maximum 17% in the new academic year (starts Sept.
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A new study of the effect of microbreaks on productivity finds that glancing at a grassy rooftop for only 40 seconds markedly boosts concentration on attention-sapping mental tasks.
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The office of the vice-president for science and technology will fund patent costs for students and university instructors, and priority will be given to NBIC fields including nanotechnologies,…
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Fatty liver disease is a critical health problem among Iranians, threatening 70% of the population, and resulting in 2.5-3 % of hepatitis cases.
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More than 402,000 people called the national addiction helpline seeking assistance, and the most frequently-asked questions were related to the drug methamphetamine, followed by opium and heroin,…
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The first 2015 ASAIHL Conference was recently hosted in the historical city of Isfahan by the Islamic Azad University (IAU), Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch.
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The number of women smokers is on the rise with the ratio of women to men smokers now standing at 1:6, from the previous ratio of 1:9. That is, for every six male smokers there is one female…
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This year will see 800 million shrimps harvested in the southern Hormozgan waters, a two-fold increase compared to 436 million last year (ended March 20). Since the beginning of the current…
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On his trip to Greece, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the possibility of starting direct flights between Iran and Greece, which was warmly received by the Speaker of the Hellenic…
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