An Iranian researcher has developed a local model of focused ultrasound waves to treat depression.
“Recent research has shown that magnetic stimulation, ultrasound, light and electric…
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Sleep-deprived women are at greater risk for developing heart disease than men. Women who slept five hours or less displayed an increase in inflammatory markers known as high-sensitivity C-…
The number of labor-delivery-recovery (LDR) rooms where women can stay for two hours after delivery, will be increased to 1,800 in more than 300 state-run hospitals across the country before the…
People incarcerated as juveniles may have worse physical and mental health as adults than youths who did not spend time in detention centers or correctional facilities, says a new study.
The number of births in China has risen nearly 8% in 2016 after the government loosened its unpopular one-child policy.
China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission said this week…
In the wake of the Plasco Building collapse, people not only in the capital Tehran, but the entire country have joined hands to help alleviate the grief of those who survived the tragedy.
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The Afghan Committee for People with Disabilities has been launched in Mashhad, the capital of northeastern Khorasan Province, to enhance community-based activities and to bring together the…
Tehran Fire Department Spokesperson Jalal Maleki said on Tuesday that the number of people trapped under the rubble of Plasco Building is not more than 25. “We have reports of 25 people missing,…
Figures released by the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) state that during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (ends March 20), 306,194 Tehranis donated blood, a 9%…
There are one billion people living with disability in the world, said Sadollah Nasiri Gheydari, secretary-general of the National Commission for UNESCO.
“Around 11.5 million in Iran or 15…
The rate of literacy among Afghan refugees in Iran has reached 60% over the past 30 years, said Ahmad Mohammadifar, director general of the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants’ Affairs (BAFIA…
The initial phase of a plan to establish seven holiday resorts along Makran coastal strip in southeastern Iran shifts into gear, according to a tourism official at Iran's Cultural Heritage,…
Attracting Russian tourists is a priority for Iranian tourism officials, but tapping into the market is a costly affair.
"Entering the Russian market is expensive," said Ebrahim Pourfaraj,…
China’s tourism administration has urged tour operators to sever ties with the APA hotel chain after an escalating row over the hotelier’s denial of the 1937 Nanking Massacre.
Across three continents, the kind of futuristic high-speed transport that sends passengers far faster than a speeding bullet train to where they want to go is being built. It may be ready much…
In spite of a visible increase in the number of ecolodges, Iran is still facing a shortage in the sector.
A Chinese tourism expert said tourists from China and other East Asian countries are shunning France due to rising crime and violence, and turning to Russia as a safer destination. Jean-François…
Some charity foundations “are just intermediaries” between individual donors who fund them and people under their coverage. However, charities should play an assertive role instead of simply being…
Rescuers discovered the bodies of four civilians Sunday night at the Plasco building site, where the search operation and debris removal entered its fifth day.
That is in addition to the…
Snow and blizzards during the past few days in 10 provinces have affected transport and power supply in the towns and villages.
Cancer costs the country $2.5 billion (10,000 billion rials) annually.
“About 83% of the costs are paid by the government and the remaining by the people,” said Health Minister Hassan…
There are 15,000 general physicians in the country who are pursuing a profession other than a medical career, said Iraj Harirchi, deputy minister of health, at a press conference Monday. Although…
There are more than 700 blood banks across the 31 provinces in the country, said Ali Akbar Pourfathollah, head of Iran Blood Transfusion Organization.
The head of Social Security Organization said on Sunday that payment of unemployment insurance will begin immediately for workers at the Plasco commercial building that collapsed on January 19, by…
As deaths from powerful painkillers continue to rise, Canada is pursuing unprecedented measures to curb their use, including requiring cigarette-style warning stickers on every prescription, said…
