The United Nations Development Program’s 2015 human development report “Work for Human Development,” argues that the notion of work is broader and deeper than either that of jobs or employment…
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The country’s largest hospital wastewater treatment plant has been put into operation at Taleqani Hospital in the Velenjak neighborhood in north Tehran, said Afshin Mohammad Ali Zadeh, head…
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The extinction of large animals from tropical forests could make climate change worse, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.
New research published Friday in Science…
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Australia is “very disappointed” at Japan’s decision to resume whaling in the Antarctic Ocean, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Friday as he readied for talks with Japanese premier Shinzo Abe…
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Four bills proposed by the Department of Environment are stuck in the Parliament’s backlog limbo, even though at least one of them is of immediate concern.
“The bills address air pollution…
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An estimated 1.09 trillion rials ($30.3 million) has been allocated to the drought-hit South Khorasan Province to implement plans to curb the impacts of drought in the eastern province, governor-…
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The average age of retirement in Iran is 51.5 years which needs to be set right in the upcoming sixth economic development plan(2016-2021), as the global average retirement age is 60 years for…
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Nearly 450 knowledge-based companies are active in the health sector, said Reza Malekzadeh, deputy for research and technology affairs at the Health Ministry. “A crucial area of focus for research…
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The International Conference on Strengthening Efforts for Prevention of Child Marriages co-organized by the Azerbaijan State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs and the United Nations…
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More than 8,000 cochlear implants have been performed in Iran so far, said Mohammad Farhadi, minister of science, technology and research. “There are 11 cochlear implant centers active across the…
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An effective vaccine to protect against the Mers virus is a step closer, a report in the journal Science suggests.
European scientists genetically modified a version of the smallpox vaccine…
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Smart national ID cards will be used for electronic voting in the upcoming parliamentary election. The cards will be issued from January 21 and the distribution will be completed in two weeks time…
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There are between 11 million and 14 million suburban residents across the country, according to Seyyed Abolfazl Razavi, deputy vice-president for rural and deprived areas. “The government has…
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The 2nd edition of the international exhibition on “Hormoz Health Medical Equipment Exhibition” and the 1st National Festival of Persian Gulf Biomedical Engineering at Kish Island closed on…
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According to a United Nations’ World Tourism Organization report, the November 13 terrorist attacks leaving 130 people dead in Paris significantly hit Europe’s tourism industry, which lost…
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While the United States debates the feasibility of closing its doors completely to Muslim immigrants and visitors, Japan has quietly been adopting the opposite approach and rolling out the welcome…
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Twenty companies are set to represent Iran in Fitur 2016, one of the most reputable travel and tourism exhibitions in the world, held annually in Madrid.
A five-day event (January 20-24,…
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Commercial flights between the US and Cuba are set to be restored which could see thousands of tourists visit the island on a daily basis. The pact, which was announced on Thursday, will allow US…
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A five-year tourism scheme devised by the office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization in Yazd Province will go into effect from the beginning of the next fiscal year (…
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Iran imported $5.5 billion worth of genetically modified food products last year, which are threatening the health of consumers, the head of Iran Organic Association, Reza Nourani said Tuesday.
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The rate of urbanization in Iran has surpassed 70% since 2014 when it was around 69%, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development reported. That is while the global average is around 60%.
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The hormone estrogen is important in keeping the brain healthy and allowing memories to form, but its effects lessen as women age. A team of researchers from the University of Florida is looking…
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The first pediatric heart transplant center will open soon in the country under the supervision of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, says pediatric specialist Dr. Saeed…
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Dying patients should be given “individual plans” rather than using a “tick-box” approach, according to new health guidelines in the UK.
The National Institute for Health and Care…
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The number of transplants performed this year with the use of stem cells is satisfying and so far eight stem cell samples from public banks and six from private banks have been successfully…
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