Secretary General of the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova condoled Iran on the passing away of renowned Iranologist Prof. Shahryar Adl.
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Iran is participating in the 25th Regional Congress of the International Blood Transfusion Society (June 27-July 1) in London. Mostafa Moghaddam, head of Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization’s…
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The Pupils Association affiliated to the Education Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the cyber police to address social vulnerability in cyberspace, said deputy head of the…
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Shahindokht Molaverdi, vice president for Women and Family Affairs, has recommended a bill to organize homeless women and enhance penalties for acid throwers, as part of the solution to problems…
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Artificial blood grown in a lab from stem cells is one step closer to being available to people with complex blood types for whom it is difficult to find matching donors.
The UK’s National…
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The number of female-headed households has seen an upswing from 1.2 million in 1991 to 2.5 million in 2015, posting a 55 percent increase.
Emotional deprivation, addiction to industrial…
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Tehran will host the Fourth International Cephalalgia (Headache) Congress in collaboration with the Iranian Headache Association (IHA) and the International Headache Society (HIS), said Mohammad…
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Tanning, whether one gets it on the beach or through incidental exposure, is bad news, warned head of the Iran Society of Dermatology Dr. Mohammad Golshani.
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Stung by the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome with 181 confirmed cases of the disease MERS, including 31 deaths, South Korea has passed a law authorizing prison terms of up to two…
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New research suggests that smoking might hurt people in previously unknown ways — such as hearing loss. Current smokers have a 15.1% higher chance of hearing loss than non-smokers, a Manchester…
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Safety and crisis management plans for 1,000 schools in Tehran have been improvised and schools will be upgraded with “a state of emergency” system by the end of the current year (March 20, 2016…
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A specialized health house for EB (Epidermolysis bullosa) patients managed by the Iran University of Medical Sciences will be established and equipped to provide them with free medical services,…
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The 2015 World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that 246 million people - slightly over 5% of those aged 15 to 64 years worldwide - used an illicit…
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P resident Hassan Rouhani, in a message to a congress on the International Day Against Drugs, called on the comity of nations to share experience in fighting the worsening narco scourge by helping…
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Elementary school students will receive professional dental checks and training on oral healthcare and tooth decay prevention, said Hamid Samadzadeh, head of the Oral Hygiene Office at the…
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Educational classes on family health, hygiene and raising children will be held for parents in schools in Tehran, said Zahra Saei, head of women’s affairs at the Tehran governorate.
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Drivers who do not observe rules on traffic lanes or drive hazardously will be fined $13 (400,000 rial), said Col. Morad Moradi, technical deputy of Tehran Traffic Police.
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Poaching fines have increased following the High Environment Council’s ruling, said the director of Hunting and Fishing Office at the Department of Environment, Ali Teymouri. On average, the fines…
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A target date for Brazil to reach zero net deforestation, something climate activists have been asking for, is not expected to be a part of a US-Brazilian joint climate declaration to be issued…
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According to Iraqi Minister of Environment Qutaiaba al-Jabouri, Iran and Iraq are committed to fighting dust storms and curbing their impact on people and the environment.
To that end, the…
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The air quality of Persian Gulf Special Economic Zone will now be monitored using a newly installed real-time, 24-hour air quality monitoring system, according to the zone’s head of Safety…
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The main drug transit trade takes place via sea routes and therefore the Persian Gulf littoral states including the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have called for cooperation with Iran in…
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The rate of hospital-acquired infections has increased in recent years, says Mohammad Mahdi Feizabadi, head of Iran Microbiology Association.
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A South Korean man who became China’s only case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has fully recovered and is being released from a Chinese hospital on Friday, the South Korean Health…
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Smoking may increase the risk of dying early in pre-menopausal women with breast cancer, a research said. “Overall, this work is monumental in advising patients about how smoking might affect…
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