This year’s International Day of Families (observed globally on May 15) focuses on the role of families and family-oriented policies in promoting education and overall wellbeing of their members,…
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A 5.7 magnitude earthquake near Iran’s border with Turkmenistan killed two people, injured hundreds and caused widespread damage, state media reported Sunday, citing the country’s seismological…
The first international congress on ‘Mental Practices and Behavioral Neuroscience’ will be held October 26-28 at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Khorasan Razavi Province, said Dr Mahdi…
Drug seizures by the Law Enforcement Forces increased by 15% in the last fiscal year (ended March 20), compared with the previous year (2015-2016) when the seizures registered a 11% increase over…
Barring administrative hiccups, Bushehr is on course to becoming the first province to hold concerts aboard cruise ships.
Less than a week after announcing the launch of Firouzeh—the…
Sunny, a cruise liner owned by Kish Free Zone Organization, will serve four more destinations aside from Qeshm, an official at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said…
Excessive real-estate development is jeopardizing Montenegro’s landmark historical site of Kotor, with the United Nations heritage protection agency threatening to strip it of its World Heritage…
Melia Hotels International has announced that it will expand its presence in Cuba with the addition of eight hotels, while also assisting in promoting multi-destination vacations.
Egypt has unearthed an ancient burial site replete with at least 17 mummies, most fully intact, the latest in a string of discoveries that the country’s antiquities’ minister described as a…
The first phase of the construction of a recreational complex was launched on Friday in Kashan, a popular destination in Isfahan Province. The complex, which is being developed with the help of…
The Iranian Traditional Medicine Association has officially asked the cyberpolice to take action against illegal practitioners in the field of traditional medicine on the Internet and social media…
Regular exercise is considered key for improving and maintaining physical health. When it comes to psychological health, however, new research suggests that you do not need to hit the gym in order…
The rate of delivery via cesarean section among Iranian women is still four times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation.
Since 1985, the WHO has considered the…
Currently half a million people in the country donate blood at least twice a year, said Ali Akbar Pour-Fathollah, head of the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO), adding “we have plans…
A 320-bed hospital opened in Bojnurd, North Khorasan Province in the presence of Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi, on Saturday. Established on land area of 30,000 sq meters, the ‘Imam…
Around 52% of traffic violations on urban roads, and 12% of traffic offences on suburban roads were monitored and captured by smart surveillance cameras last year (ended March 20), said Colonel…
The Health Ministry has sent official directives to all universities of medical sciences, asking them to set up hospice care centers across the country. Hospice care is a type of care and…
Families of the victims of the Zemestanyurt coal mine explosion in the northern Golestan Province on May 4, will receive ‘diyye’ (blood money) of 2,100 million rials ($55,000) each. Following the…
The world needs greater transparency on the pricing of medicines, and an overhaul of some approaches, in order to increase access to life-saving drugs, global health experts said on Thursday.
For the first time last year (ended March 20), a program to provide support services to students with exceptional needs brought 5,574 students under its coverage.
Around $17.5 million…
Iran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran has initiated a plan to rebuild its old and dilapidated hospitals.
Reza Paydar, deputy for treatment affairs at the university, says most of…
Three million infertile couples have been provided affordable infertility treatment services since the Health Reform Plan was launched in 2014, said Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi.
The first hospital at Rudbar-e-Jonubi, a deprived county in Kerman Province, opened in the presence of Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi, on Thursday. Established on land area of 3,500 sq…
At least 11 people were injured when an earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit the northern parts of Ardebil Province on Thursday morning. According to a report by the seismological…
Persian language courses have been resumed in the Department of Asian Civilization at Pakistan’s renowned Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad.
