Annually, 30-50 new drugs are produced domestically and supplied in the market, said Dr. Rasoul Dinarvand, head of the Food and Drug Administration. “Currently, over 100 pharmaceutical companies…
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Genome editing techniques on human embryos are still seen as “forbidden fruit” in many countries.
Researchers have applied to Britain’s regulators to use new “genome editing” techniques on…
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Muscle power improves in patients with heart failure when they adopt a diet high in nitrates - found in abundance in beetroot juice - a new study shows.
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The 10th Festival of Iranian Tribes’ Culture will also host tribes from Central Asian countries. Speaking to CHTN, Ebrahim Karimi, director of Golestan Province’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts…
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Eighty-three German tourists are set to visit Iran’s historical and cultural heritages by traveling through vast expanses of the countryside in October.
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To boost competition and Iran’s economy, the Majlis voted in favor of granting travel establishments, including hotels, temporary tax exemption.
The new law, which contains 15 articles and…
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A Japanese tourist was killed after falling down a staircase at India’s Taj Mahal on Thursday.
Citing an eyewitness account, the BBC reported that the man was seen taking a selfie at the…
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The government’s policy is to shift control from the public sector and empower the private sector, according to a high-ranking official at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…
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The odds of a woman developing breast cancer are significantly higher if bovine leukemia virus is present, a new study suggests. The odds, researchers say, are far higher than with other common…
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The penalty or demerit point system introduced in the 2011 traffic law has been far more effective than imposing heavy fines to check road traffic offences and reckless driving.
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The likelihood of squabbling with co-workers could be influenced by office design, scientists say.
Researchers in Sweden found that particularly for women, the risk of conflict at work…
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The Tehran Province Headquarters to Control Social Harms will meet fortnightly to address, in particular, the issue of drug addicts on the streets of the capital.
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Annually, 1.5 million children in Iran are vaccinated against polio, said Dr. Mohsen Zahraei, head of Vaccine-Preventable Childhood Diseases Department at the Health Ministry.
According to…
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The first LRT (Light Rail Transit) line in Tehran will be launched by the end of the next Iranian year (March 2017). City traffic congestion is a major problem and it can be partly addressed by…
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Six million hectares of agricultural fields will be brought under wheat cultivation in autumn, of which 2.2 million hectares will be irrigated and 3.8 million hectares will be dry land cultivation…
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Heavy rainfall on Friday in Tehran and other regions claimed at least 8 lives as rivers swelled, creating a flood-like situation in 11 provinces.
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The second edition of the conference ‘Educational Development and Justice’ will be held October 19-20 in Tehran University.
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The Ministry of Health and Medical Education is devising a specific plan to reduce prevalence of cancer in the country, said Reza Malekzadeh, the ministry’s research and technology deputy.
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The government of President Hassan Rouhani has made great strides in environmental affairs and has made combating land grabbing a priority, Iran’s vice president for the environment, Massoumeh…
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Earth’s record-breaking heat is sounding an awful lot like a broken record.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that August, this past summer and the first eight…
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Severe mismanagement of a zoo in Shiraz and the negligence of the Far province’s Department of Environment in overseeing the poor living conditions of animals have turned the zoo into a horror…
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Volkswagen AG faces penalties up to $18 billion after being accused of designing software for diesel cars that deceives regulators measuring toxic emissions, the US Environmental Protection Agency…
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The odd-even car commute scheme implemented by traffic regulations has been a major part of Iran’s efforts to curb air pollution levels in metropolises such as Tehran, but it has failed to deliver…
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Developed nations seek to invest in science and technology and favor a divestment program in underground energy reserves, said Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi addressing the First…
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The 8% economic growth targeted in the upcoming five-year economic development plan (2016-2021) will be fulfilled with the ‘Women in Development’ approach, said Shahindokht Molaverdi,…
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