Beijing has raised its air pollution alert to “orange” — the highest level reached so far this year.
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People across the world are moonlighting for all kinds of reasons. In some cases, it is because they cannot find full-time or satisfactory employment or earn a good income. In others, it is to…
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Leukemia is the most common cancer in children. Nearly 3 to 4 children in the country among every 100,000 suffer from the blood disease, said Dr. Azim Mehrvar, head of Mahak charity hospital, on…
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A strategic document on rescue and relief has been prepared by the Relief and Rescue Committee of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said Ali Asghar Ahmadi, secretary general of IRCS.
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Increased psychological stress can exacerbate certain skin complaints but not pimples, according to a study of students published in Acta Dermato-Venereologica.
College can be a time…
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China is turning its industrial might to making more of its own drugs for a vast and aging population. Given the 10 years or more it typically takes to bring a new medicine to the market, original…
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The Caucasus University Association (CUA) signed memorandums of understanding with several Iranian universities on Saturday on mutual cooperation.
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Although the rate of using antibiotics in Iran is higher than the global average, the overall rate of drug consumption is lower than the rates worldwide, said Mehdi Pirsalehi, director general of…
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In the first six months of the current Iranian year (started March 21), childbirth rate was the highest for women aged 25-29 years, with 244,670 deliveries, said Ali Akbar Mahzoun, head of the…
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Raising prices and taxes on cigarettes and tobacco are the best available means to control their use, but the Health Ministry is lagging in this regard, the deputy health minister Ali Akbar…
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Differences on key political issues between the Kremlin and Ankara, which has already hurt Turkish tourism, have now completely spilled over to the key travel industry.
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Work is in progress at the Qeshm Geopark in the Persian Gulf, home to over 3,000 animal species, to bring the former UNESCO-listed site up to the mark.
“The first phase of the project…
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In a move to encourage investment in Iran’s budding travel industry, Parliament has passed a bill granting new travel-related businesses full tax rebate for up to 10 years, said the director of…
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The cultural and geographical proximity between Turkmenistan and Iran provides appropriate grounds for stronger cultural cooperation between the two states, according the Ambassador of…
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The International Air Transport Association’s latest long term passenger growth forecast expects global air passengers to number 7 billion by 2034 – more than double the 3.3 billion who flew in…
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Violence against women has been increasing worldwide and there is not one single international convention binding nations to prevent acts of violence against women and girls, said Vice-President…
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Researchers have previously linked the use of high-potency, “skunk-like” cannabis to increased risk for psychosis - an effect that has been attributed to alterations in brain structure. Now a new…
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Ministers have dismissed claims that changes to organ donation laws in Wales could result in bodies being “plundered for spare parts” like old cars. From December 1, a new law will mean every…
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India recently announced a ban on surrogate services for foreign couples and notices have been sent to fertility clinics to not accept any more overseas clients. India was becoming a major hub for…
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Nearly 1.5 million Iranian pilgrims entered Iraq till late Friday to attend the Arba’een mourning ceremonies in the holy city of Karbala on December 2. The pilgrims travelled through three border…
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The third annual three-day National Conference on Neuroendoscopy opened in Kish Island on Friday. Over 100 scholars from Iran, Turkey and Hungary are attending, said Dr Masoud Shirvani, conference…
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An online databank of health products will be launched in the near future, said Rasoul Dinarvand, head of the Food and Drug Administration. “The databank will provide comprehensive and up-to-date…
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A MoU was signed by the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Center for Communicable Diseases (CFCD) at the Ministry of Health, to help…
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Loneliness is more than a feeling: For older adults, perceived social isolation is a major health risk that can increase the risk of premature death by 14%.
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A South Africa court has lifted a ban on the domestic trade in rhino horns in a case brought by two game farm breeders.
It overturns a moratorium on the trade imposed by the government in…
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