The United States authorities have announced a near-total ban on the trade of African elephant ivory, finalizing a years-long push to protect the endangered animals.
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Ash and dust particles from the massive forest fires ravaging western Canada for the past month have been found in Switzerland, according to Swiss meteorologists.
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Cooking oils shouldn’t be used for frying.
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In a first for the domestic food industry, researchers at Tehran-Govar Company have produced a product called ‘wheat extract’.
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A new study has questioned the benefits of opioid painkillers, after finding the drugs might worsen chronic pain rather than ease it.
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Currently, 24,000 orphans and children with abusive or negligent parents are under the coverage of the State Welfare Organization of whom around 9,800 children are living in 600 welfare centers…
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Medical errors “can’t be reduced to zero,” says Mohammad Aghajani, deputy minister of health for treatment However, in order to reduce the rate of physician errors, a new directive on patient…
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While the tobacco consumption rate is increasing in the country and sterner measures should be taken to stem the tide, a new phenomenon has emerged; that of single-use home delivery hookahs or ‘…
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The Cabinet has approved new tariffs for healthcare services in the current Iranian year (began March 20) for all public, private, and government sectors, said an official report by the Health…
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Short and long-term exposure to air pollution from vehicle exhaust or burning coal is associated with high blood pressure, according to a review of 17 studies.
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A food delivery website with a reputation for organizing games to charm its customers and drum up business has recently launched a new game for which the winning prize is a python snake, riling up…
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An official at the Department of Environment says ship breaking is banned in the waters of Persian Gulf in the south and Caspian Sea in the north.
Also called ship recycling and ship…
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The Iranian Space Agency is making good on its promise to develop the remote environmental monitoring capability.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel hammered out the framework for a deal with state premiers on Wednesday on reforms to Germany’s renewable energy law aimed at curbing the costs and controlling the speed of…
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The 56th Exhibition and Congress of Iranian Dental Association (EXCIDA 56) saw thousands of local and foreign attendees, including 300 guests from 18 countries at the four-day event (May 17-20) in…
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Since implementation of the 2014 Health Reform Plan, around 2,500 health houses in rural areas across the country have been renovated and reconstructed. The centers provide basic health services…
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Sexually transmitted infections (STI) such as syphilis and resistant gonorrhea have public health officials and staff at Canadian nursing homes and retirement communities taking note.
The…
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The first national Specialized Exhibition of Hair and Skin Care will be held July 11-14 at Tehran Municipality’s Permanent Fairground in Goftegoo Park.
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A new food product, fish sausage, produced from the fresh water silver carp species, has received permit for mass production and is in the final stages of obtaining health clearance, said…
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Twenty new genetically modified seeds were unveiled by the Seed and Plant Improvement Research Institute (SPII), at a ceremony on Tuesday in Karaj, Alborz Province, said Gudarz Najafian, director…
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More than 45 million men, women and children globally are trapped in modern slavery, far more than previously thought, with two-thirds in the Asia-Pacific, a study showed Tuesday.
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The Ministry of Education, announcing the ceiling on tuition fee for non-government schools in Tehran, said schools that violate the directive will face strict legal action.
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Drawing on the potential for marine tourism along the Makran Coast in southern Iran is essential to developing the local economy, according to a senior tourism official in Sistan-Baluchestan…
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A member of the Tourism Commission at the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has once again called for a revision of public holidays and extending the Iranian weekend.…
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The bottlenose dolphins of Hengam Island that used to race tourist boats, creating one of the most enjoyable and popular attractions of the Persian Gulf island are now avoiding tourists.
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