A comprehensive information system for child welfare and protection services was inaugurated on Monday in the presence of Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi.
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Electronic ID Cards for oral health will be provided for seven million primary school students this year, said deputy health minister Ali Akbar Sayyari.
“Prior to receiving their IDs,…
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An ultimatum has been given to edible oil manufacturers to stop production of semisolid edible oils by the end of next year (starts March 21), said Zahra Abdollahi, head of Nutrition Improvement…
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The huge size of broiler chickens has nothing to do with growth-promoting hormones and “they are genetically modified to grow rapidly,” said Hassan Rokni, deputy minister in animal product affairs…
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A new set of hygienic practices and technological instructions on treatment and bottling of drinking and mineral water have been devised by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Three scientists from Ireland, Japan and China won the 2015 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that helped doctors fight malaria and infections caused by roundworm parasites.
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With advances in medicine helping more people to live longer lives, the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 and will require radical societal change, according to a…
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More retirement and nursing homes are asking college students to move in, an arrangement that benefits everyone.
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Paris’s recent “day without cars” has been hailed as a resounding success after dramatic drops in levels of air and noise pollution were recorded in the city.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo said she…
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England has become the last nation in the UK to introduce charges for plastic bags to protect wildlife and reduce littering on streets.
From Monday, shoppers at all big stores have to pay…
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The population of Persian fallow deer has increased by 20% in recent years, the director of the provincial Department of Environment said.
According to the latest census conducted by the…
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A senior official at the Department of Environment has claimed that 350 square meters of forests and grasslands are destroyed every second in Iran. Hamid Gashtasb, director of Biomes and Regional…
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About 37,000 tons of waste, or 74% of all waste produced every day in Iran, are disposed improperly, which could lead to significant health and environmental problems, according to Houshang…
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Researchers at the Fuel, Combustion and Emission Group at Sharif University of Technology, in collaboration with experts at Tehran’s Air Quality Control Company, published a report on Saturday…
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The free nature of cyberspace provides a certain level of comfort for online users as they can say whatever they want without being known or identified by name. In virtual space, people freely…
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A directive on setting new standards for artificial lemon juice is under review, said Rasoul Dinarvand, head of the Food and Drug Administration
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In Japan, small children take the subway and run errands alone, with no parent in sight. The reason has more to do with social trust than self-reliance.
It’s a common sight on Japanese mass…
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When it comes to staying healthy, the advice is endless. But a new study appears to simplify the key to long-term health; it suggests that by replacing one hour of sitting each day with walking,…
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The average rate of cancer in Iran is one-fifth of the cases reported in the developed countries, said Mohammad-Esmaeil Akbari, head of Iran Cancer Research Center at the inaugural ceremony of…
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Although the gender gap in education has been bridged and women have a significant presence in schools and universities, the difference between men and women in employment is still huge, says…
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The year 2015 has seen the worst outbreak of dengue in the Indian capital Delhi in the last six years. The death toll rose to 25 with municipal corporations notifying eight more on Thursday. The…
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The second international conference of Safe School Leaders, October 4-5, is underway at Tehran’s Parsian Azadi Hotel.The meeting hosted by the Ministry of Education in cooperation with the United…
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Data from a university study titled ‘ Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry’ indicates that microwave radiation from cell phones lead to side effects in living creatures, including apoptosis…
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The Persian language is 11th on the list of global scientific languages, according to Dr. Mohammad Javad Deghqani, head of Regional Information Center for Science and Technology and the…
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The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism says it is proposing visa waivers for more countries and that foreign arrivals in the last three months of the year are expected to surge.
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