The pink ribbon campaign which aims to increase people’s awareness about healthy living and ways to deal with breast cancer, will be held on October 1 on the occasion of the Breast Cancer…
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The annual birth rate of the boy child has seen an increase in the country in recent years. The gender ratio of births was 105.8 boys per 100 girls in the first five months of the current Iranian…
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On the eve of the new school year (begins September 23), all students will receive free medical checkups under a project called ‘The Gift of September’ that started on September 6, in cooperation…
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School transport services are in place for students with special needs in Tehran when the new school year commences on September 23, said Seyed Jafar Tashakkori Hashemi, traffic and transport…
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The 16th National and 6th International Congress of Students of Medical Sciences of Iran was held on Saturday at the International Conference Hall of Rouzbeh University of Medical Sciences in…
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The signing of the nuclear accord on July 14 in Vienna, Austria, between Iran and the six major world powers, which could result in the complete lifting of sanctions, paves Iran’s way to a more…
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On Wednesday, news broke that National Geographic had abandoned its non-profit status after 127 years to sell majority shares to Australian American media mogul and notorious climate change denier…
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Two major UN conferences on climate change and sustainable development must tackle the key issue of deforestation, the World Forestry Congress urged on Friday.
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Satellite reports indicate that the pace of forest degradation in Iran’s northern regions is high and there is no sign of slowing down, warned Esmaeil Kahrom, an advisor to the head of the…
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The Department of Environment will dispatch a team to evaluate the extent of coral bleaching in the Persian Gulf and find its cause, according to Davoud Mirsehkar, the director of Aquatic Biomes…
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Residents of Tehran have had to deal with an unwelcome guest in the form of whiteflies for the past few years, particularly those who live or work in the Iranian capital’s central districts.
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Happiness is one of the most cherished goals for mankind, as individuals and as well as members of a society as a whole.
Iranians have always been high-spirited and known for their…
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Iran’s Organization for Nomadic Affairs should provide insurance cover for 40% of the livestock owned by nomads, by the end of the Iranian year (began March 20), said Ghader Mohammadi, an official…
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Mobile phones, tablets and laptops could trigger skin cancer by reflecting the sun’s harmful UV rays, scientists have warned.
The findings of a new study have prompted researchers to advise…
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A fully illustrated encyclopedia of the world’s medical history compiled by Prof. Valiollah Mehrabi, was unveiled at a ceremony in Tehran’s National Library of Iran.
Mehrabi, known as the…
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Eating apples and green tomatoes may help one fight symptoms of ageing, suggests a new study which found a protein that causes muscle weakness and loss during ageing.
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The World Health Organization says a child has been paralyzed by polio which was detected in Bamako in the west African country of Mali.
It is the first case of polio in Mali since 2011 and…
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A domestically produced Hepatitis C drug will be available in the market as of next week.
Local knowledge-based companies successfully produced Sofosbuvir drug for treatment of chronic…
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The Health Ministry plans to establish biosafety level 3 laboratories by the end of the current Iranian year (began March 21), said deputy health minister Mohammad Aghajani. “Given the spectre of…
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Six new herbal medications produced by local specialists were unveiled at Iran Darouk Pharmaceutical Company on Thursday.
“Two years of research went into producing the six drugs,” said Dr…
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Traffic police are taking measures including assigning teams in the vicinity of shopping centers, to facilitate smooth traffic flow on the eve of the new school year (starts September 23).
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Iranian and Austrian companies signed an agreement on Wednesday to facilitate the travel of Austrian tourists around Iran via railroads.
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A prestigious Italian exhibition has called on Iran to have a more prominent presence in its upcoming edition.
Following an invitation by Azadi International Tourism Organization, Antonio…
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International tourism figures grew by 4% in the first half of 2015, an increase of 21 million compared to the same period of last year, the United Nations said on Thursday.
International…
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The pilot of a British Airways airplane that suffered a catastrophic engine failure in Las Vegas Tuesday was heralded as a hero, and he now claims the incident was the final straw that…
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