Coral bleaching has turned out to be a global problem. After The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) declared 114 of the 229 World Heritage Sites of outstanding importance for species and…
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A train carrying 2.5 million liters of water was dispatched to the worst-affected areas of India’s drought-ridden western state of Maharashtra on Monday. The so-called “water train” is pulling 50…
PeopleThe Energy Ministry has submitted its environmental evaluation of the contentious Shafaroud Dam project in the northern green Gilan Province to the Department of Environment.
Speaking to…
PeopleMore than 250 Malaysian schools were closed on Monday due to a heatwave brought on by the El Nino weather phenomenon which is severely affecting food production and causing chronic water shortages…
PeopleHealth files for 400 EB (Epidermolysis bullosa) patients have been opened at the EB Health House in Tehran.
PeopleThe head of the HIV/AIDS and STD Control Department at the Health Ministry announced plans to fast-track prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the country.
“The Health Ministry is…
PeopleMore than 720 top neurosurgeons from 80 countries will attend the 5th symposium of the World Federation of the Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) to be held April 18-23 in Tehran, said Alireza Daliri…
PeopleEach Iranian annually consumes 42 liters of carbonated drinks and in the past 20 years the figure has increased by 15% while milk and dairy products consumption has only increased by 0.1% during…
PeopleImplementation of two new national schemes ‘Healthy Child’ and ‘Caring for Premature Babies at Home’ will start in August, said Mohammad Esmael Motlaq, head of Population, Family and School Health…
PeopleThe world’s first life-saving gene therapy for children, developed by Italian scientists and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a British pharmaceutical company headquartered in London, has been recommended…
PeopleTypically, doctors advise patients to avoid full fat dairy products, including whole milk, butter, and ice cream, in order to maintain a healthy diet. Instead, patients are asked to shift to low…
PeopleThe first branch of the Tehran Municipality’s Baharan Center for recovering female addicts officially opened on Sunday. “We are planning to set up a second branch within the first six months of…
PeopleDuring a visit to the University of Tehran on Saturday, a high-ranking Italian academic delegation held talks with the chancellor and instructors of Iran’s top academic center. Both sides called…
PeopleIran and Denmark will sign a memorandum of understanding for scientific, educational and research cooperation in archaeology and relevant areas.
The memorandum will be signed in the Danish…
PeopleThe European Commission will consider imposing visa requirements on tourists from the United States and Canada because not all EU citizens enjoy visa-free travel to North America.
According…
PeopleTurkey is planning to increase the number of Iranian tourists as it prepares to diversify its sources of tourism due to a significant downturn in the Russian and European markets amid rising…
PeopleTourists visiting Japan may no longer need to exchange their money for yen as the government plans to introduce what it dubs “fingerprint currency.” The experiment will involve registering the…
PeopleArcheological excavations in Sarcham historical site in Kurdestan Province have led to the discovery of a 6,000-year-old village, which indicates the village was founded some time during the…
PeopleRayani Air, Malaysia’s first halal airline, will be issued a provisional suspension notice on Monday by the Department of Civil Aviation, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.…
PeoplePakistan and Afghanistan, the two remaining countries where polio is endemic, have joined forces to eradicate polio by vaccinating their children in synchronized campaigns. Peshawar, the capital…
PeopleWomen who use in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other reproductive technologies may be more likely to have children with certain birth defects than their peers who conceive the old-fashioned way, a…
PeopleHeart disease and depression are both serious and prevalent conditions; mounting evidence infers that they are connected. Depression has been shown to increase the likelihood of developing heart…
PeopleA street in Tehran’s northwestern district of Shahrak-e Quds is drawing a lot of attention from Tehranis as well as out-of-towners and travelers, as its sidewalk from the start to the end is…
PeopleThe countdown has begun for the inauguration of ‘Sun City’ (Shahr-e-Aftab) subway station.
Located at the end of Tehran-Parand metro junction, the station is said to be the Middle East’s…
PeopleThe Biennial International Congress of Dermatology, Cosmetic and Laser will be held from April 15-17 at Tehran’s Olympic Hotel. “The event organized by Tehran University’s Center for Research and…
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