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  • The 15th International Congress of the Iranian Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery is underway at Tehran’s Milad Tower.

    “This year’s edition is the largest round so far,” said…

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  • Heavy rainfall and hail on Monday between 6 pm and 10 pm caused 88 roads mishaps in different parts of Tehran and damaged power lines with trees coming down in several neighborhoods. People and…

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  • The rate of c-section in hospitals under universities of medical sciences across the country has decreased by 11% over the past year, said Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi.

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  • One person dies every 2-3 hours due to delays in receiving an organ, said Dr Katayoun Najafizadeh, head of the Health Ministry’s Organ Donation and Transplantation Center. “Annually, around 3,200…

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  • A report released by Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization (LMO) says that during the first six months of the current year (started March 20), the number of burn victims decreased by 3.2% compared to…

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  • With the anniversary of the terrifying Paris terror attacks approaching, France will splash the cash to boost security around tourist spots in the hope of encouraging visitors to return.

    On…

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  • Qeshm Air has outlined its proposed European operational network weeks after it secured its Third Country Operators license from the European Aviation Safety Agency.

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  • The construction of a floating five-star hotel with 100 suites has started in Bushehr to boost the province’s tourism facilities.

    The first phase of Bushehr Tourism Village is underway…

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  • The management rights of Vakil Bazaar in Kerman Province has been transferred back to the Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places after the private company that had leased the…

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  • Passengers on a Sunday afternoon Aeromexico flight in Mexico were shocked to see a strange passenger. The greenish serpent slithered into the cabin mid-flight, forcing an impromptu landing of…

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  • An average adult Iranian consumes only 15-20 grams of fiber per day while the necessary dietary fiber intake to prevent colon diseases is 30 grams, said Seyed Mohesen Tavaliat Kashani, colorectal…

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  • The national health network expansion under the 2014 Health Reform Plan is on track in almost all the provinces except Tehran, said deputy health minister Ali Akbar Sayyari.”That means we now have…

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  • Iranian ministers are getting older. In the year 1989 (the first year of the fifth government from 1989-1993), minister of industries, mines and trade Mohammad-Reza Nematzadeh was only 44. Working…

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  • Frustrated by the high price of antiviral drugs, thousands of patients from London to Moscow to Sydney are turning to a new wave of online “buyers clubs” to get cheap generic medicines to cure…

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  • An estimated 60% of medical equipment is imported at an annual cost of $1.3 billion each year, according to the latest official figures.

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  • The Health Ministry has warned that the authenticity of “luxury” bottled water sold at fancy restaurants and upscale markets in the capital Tehran has not been ascertained.

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  • The first conference of non-governmental organizations involved in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts will be held December 3-4 at Tehran’s Summit Hall.

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  • The Cell Therapy Group of Iran Breast Cancer Research Center (IBCRC) and the department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology of Amsterdam’s VU University in the Netherlands are collaborating…

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  • Iran must begin preparations for a water-scarce future, as strict water management strategies are not enforced to curb overconsumption of this rare resource, according to a former agriculture…

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  • The government's 2013 directive, which restricted all exploitation of northern forests to broken and fallen trees, appears to have finally taken effect following a letter from the agriculture…

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  • The Majlis Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Commission has called on all environmental experts to collaborate with the authorities to improve the Clean Air Bill and increase its chances of…

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  • A five-volume atlas of vertebrate animals in Iran was unveiled on Saturday in Pardisan Park, where the Department of Environment is located, to familiarize people with basic knowledge of animals…

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  • China has announced a plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions over the next several years, while capping coal consumption and increasing the use of non-fossil fuels.

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  • Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he will allow the country's ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, after initially opposing the idea.

    Duterte said he…

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  • President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday appointed Zahra Ahmadipour to helm Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, making her the first woman to head the organization.…

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