Knee joint replacement surgeries have an 80% success rate in the country, said Dr. Soheil Mehdipour, secretary of the Iranian Society of Knee Surgery Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology. “Both…
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According to Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, Iran’s scientific place in the world has seen a two-step growth since the new government took office in…
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A team of Cleveland Clinic transplant and gynecological surgeons have performed the nation’s first uterus transplant during a nine-hour surgery.
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The first phase of the LRT (light rail train) Project will be implemented in the capital in the near future, subject to its approval by the Tehran City Council (TCC), says Seyed Jafar Tashakkori…
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The construction of Line 3 of the Tehran Metro has become a new source of concern for Valiasr Street, the capital’s longest treelined boulevard.
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Populations of bees, butterflies and other species important for agricultural pollination are declining, posing potential risks to major world crops, a UN body on biodiversity said Friday.
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The oil-rich Khuzestan Province in southwest Iran may have to prepare for more dust storms in the coming weeks.
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The months-long natural gas leak that forced thousands of Los Angeles residents from their homes ranks as the largest known accidental methane release in US history, equal to the annual greenhouse…
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It is well known that consuming too much salt is linked to high blood pressure. Now, a new study suggests it may also lead to liver damage in adults and developing embryos.
The study, led…
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The Vice Presidency for Women and Family Affairs has five priorities on its agenda in the next economic development plan (March 2016-2021), said Vice President Shahindokht Molaverdi.
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The Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INST) of Sharif University of Technology is organizing the 6th International Conference on Nanostructures (ICNS6) from March 7-10. It will on…
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The number of calls that will be received at the Social Emergency Network are expected to reach 150,000 by the end of the current Iranian year (March 19) with 8.5% relating to child abuse, says…
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By the end of the upcoming economic, social and cultural development plan (March 2016-2021), 10% of students will be foreigners as the major Iranian universities open their portals for their…
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The director-general of the Population Health, Family and Schools Office at the Health Ministry has announced an increase in natural births by over 10% compared to the previous year.
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More than 4,000 medical staff and physicians in 800 mobile medical teams are on call across Iran to provide services to travelers prior and during the Norouz, (Iranian New Year) holiday season…
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The multi-purpose guesthouse of Shahid Rajaie Cardiac Hospital was inaugurated in Tehran on Thursday. The five-storey residential building, comprising 70 rooms and a conference hall, was…
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The head of the Russian Federal Tourism Agency, Oleg Safonov, hopes for an increase in the tourist flow from Russia to Iran after the easing of the visa regime.
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A total of 19,500 chartered flights have been scheduled for the Nowruz holiday season; a 14% rise compared to the same period (March 15-April 13) last year, according to the Iran Civil Aviation…
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Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana will launch its first flights to Iran and Mongolia in summer.
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Silicon Valley leaders believe the United States government has overstepped its bounds, once again.
In the shadow of the very public Apple-FBI fight over encryption, tech titans have been…
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Several airlines have raised concern that the rapidly spreading Zika virus may be discouraging travel in the Americas, the director of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Tony Tyler…
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Preschoolers are more likely to be fussy eaters if a parent had anxiety or depression during pregnancy or early in the child’s life, suggests a new study from the Netherlands.
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The maker of Mars and Snickers has recalled chocolate bars in 55 countries after pieces of plastic were found in its products.
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Iranian and British researchers and scholars held academic discussions on public health at a joint workshop organized by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in Kish Island, February…
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A memorandum of understanding was signed in Tehran on Tuesday with China in the field of traditional medicine, by Mahmoud Khodadoost, deputy for Traditional Medicine at the Health Ministry and…
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