The National Health Insurance will expand in scope and funding in the coming years.
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Iran’s Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi met with the leader of the Catholic Church in the Vatican, Italy, on Thursday (Feb. 12).
Invited by the Pontifical…
On the occasion of February 21, the International Tourist Guide Day, a seminar will be organized in Arak, Markazi Province, under the title ‘Entrepreneurship in the Tourism Industry’, CHTN quoted…
Iran acknowledged the efforts of Belgian officials for returning ancient Iranian artifacts after a quarter century.
A week in Egypt appears to mean another discovery of its past, as the Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of two new mummies, found floating among the sewage in Upper Egypt, Cairoscene…
Norwegian Ambassador to Tehran Odyssey Norheim says the foreign media portray an inaccurate image of Iran.
Norheim made the remarks in a meeting with the governor of Fars Province in its…
Crackdown on vehicles which enter restricted traffic zones will be intensified from today. Special Operations Commander of Tehran Traffic Police Col. Said Sepehri said the blitz in particular will…
A new campaign to advocate healthy eating habits in schools will be launched across the country soon.
The minister of health announced a new salary payment system for hospital staff. Hassan Hashemi said the new pay structure “is directly proportional to the ultimate revenues and profits of…
So far Tehran has had 102 mm of precipitation, compared to 121 mm in the previous year, Alef News Agency quoted Mohammad Asghari, a weather expert as saying. The average long-term record of…
Prescriptions by doctors are being studied by a council of medical experts to evaluate them for their quality and also determine cases of over-prescription. The healthcare deputy at the Social…
Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi says the government “is not in favor of pretentious policies to segregate men and women at the workplace and in universities.”…
After much debate, the Tehran City Council (TCC) passed its annual budget for 2015-16. The budget also spotlighted the government’s massive debt to the Tehran Municipality (TM) largely incurred by…
A new research finds that smoking could be responsible for more deaths than assumed before. It may be linked to 60,000 to 120,000 more deaths in the U.S. each year than previously estimated.
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Tourism is being discussed with the sights, sounds, and tastes of Iran from February 6-16 at the fourth season of the Edinburgh Iranian Festival. In a diverse and interactive line-up, festival-…
The parking to Isfahan’s very famous Hotel Abbasi and parts of the Isfahan Bazaar were burnt down last night, February 10. A vehicle reportedly carrying firework materials near Charbagh Abbasi…
A total of 14 projects from 10 countries, including Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Zealand and Thailand, have been recognized in this year’s UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural…
Heavy snowfall on Tuesday evening closed the Karaj-Chalus road, causing traffic jam on this route. The snowfall continues and the situation is expected to persist over the next few days. The…
Scientists are hopeful that “smart” insulin which is undergoing trial could revolutionize the way diabetes is managed.
Eat warm food, avoid drinking cold water and water with meals, chew food properly, keep warm, smell herbal scents at night and at bedtime, and finally be mobile, and walk. These are the main…
Iran has unveiled its first indigenous tubular centrifuge to expedite production of recombinant medicines, and also animal and human vaccines including the Hepatitis B vaccine.
Iran’s road and highway networks should be modernized to meet global standards, economic expert Bahman Arman stressed.
A well-laid transport infrastructure is the foundation of economic…
Exposure to mercury through seafood could increase the risk of autoimmune disorders, especially among women of childbearing age, a study says.
Autoimmune disorders, which cause the body’s…
Minister of Health and Medical Education, Seyed Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, on the occasion of the year-ending explained the positive measures taken by the ministry in the current calendar year (…
The art photographer Mandy Tay, a 33-year-old native of Singapore based in Dubai, recently spent two weeks traversing Iran by bus. From Tabriz to Tehran, Shiraz to Isfahan, she explored the…
