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<p>Iran people news, Read the latest news on Iran's society, including developments in sciences, education, universities, and students, along with stories about Iran health sector.&nbsp;</p>

  • Iran will commemorate the International Day for the Preservation of Ozone Layer on September 20, while the occasion is celebrated globally on September 16.

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  • A budget of $6.1 million has been allocated to the Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization to help combat the rising incidence of wildfires, according to an official at the…

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  • Specialized fertility clinics will soon be established in all provinces, said Nahid Khodakarami, secretary of health, sanitation, and environment workgroup at the Vice-President’s Office for…

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  • Single gas stations equipped with one fuel dispenser and a couple of pumps will be launched across Tehran, said Mohammad Salari, head of the city council’s Architecture and Urban Planning…

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  • Freshers at all education levels will receive health booklets from the new academic year (starts September 23).

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  • Traffic offences in the city captured by surveillance cameras are sent by SMS to violators from September 11, said General Teymour Hosseini, head of Tehran Traffic Police.

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  • Iran Health Insurance Organization, as the insurance body for hajj pilgrims, will pay compensation to the victims of the recent crane crash at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, said Behrouz Nazemi, an IHIO…

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  • Seven provinces including Sistan-Baluchestan, Hormozgan, Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad, Khuzestan, Kerman, Ilam and Bushehr, are classified as “food-insecure” due to low nutritional levels, says Majid…

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  • As dental services are expensive and 93% of treatment costs are borne by patients, therefore it is found that many people give less priority to oral health, said Dr. Navid Naseri, a dentist and…

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  • Eating junk food may shrink the part of your brain involved in learning, memory and mental health, a new study has claimed.

    Older adults who eat more unhealthy foods, such as sweet drinks,…

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  • An exhibition on art and culture of Mexican civilization will be held at the National Museum of Iran in 2016. This will be the first collection of historical artifacts of a foreign civilization to…

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  • Virtual reality has already promised to revolutionize video gaming, journalism and cinema, but what about tourism?

    A new VR headset trial from Marriott Hotels could be a precursor to…

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  • The world’s largest international halal travel event has been rescheduled.

    The Halal Tourism Conference 2015 was set to take place in December in Istanbul, Turkey, bringing together…

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  • Isfahan’s iconic Sio-se-Pol that spans Zayandehroud river in Isfahan does not inspire awe anymore, as evidenced by the number of graffiti that deface this historical bridge.

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  • The Statue of Penelope will return home together with her three Roman counterparts to be displayed on the first day of Tourism Week (Sept. 27-Oct. 3).

    The statues will be displayed at the…

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  • French group AccorHotels announced on Monday it will become the first international hotel group to operate in Iran, as the country opens up to the West following the deal on its nuclear program.…

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  • Consanguineous or intra-family marriages pose risks to offsprings of such couples.

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  • A new device that can preserve hearts of the brain dead might help people in need of a transplant. However, the technology is raising ethical questions among some doctors regarding declaring a…

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  • Packaging of acidic and alkaline liquid and cleaning agents are mandated to have a ‘double lock lid’ to protect children, said Dr. Hedayat Hosseini, director general of food and cosmetic products…

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  • The Health Ministry must immediately withdraw synthetic opioids from the market and prevent their illegal trafficking, a highly profitable business for smugglers, said Nematollah Manuchehri,…

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  • Cancer cases have quadrupled in the country during the last decade and are likely to further increase, said Mohammadreza Qavam Nasiri, head of Iranian Radiotherapy Oncology Society.  “Many…

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  • The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO and Science and Technology Park of Mazandaran Province, signed a memorandum of understanding at a meeting to assess provincial academic and scientific…

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  • Two delegations from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Max Planck Institute in Germany arrived in Tehran on Sunday, said deputy science minister for international affairs Hossein Salar…

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  • The number of Iranian pilgrims killed in the crane crash at Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Friday has risen to eight, according to the public relations office of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization.…

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  • All students will get up to 50% off on metro and bus fares in the new academic year, said Abolfazl Ghana’ati, member of the Transportation Committee of Tehran.

    The Tehran City Council has…

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