The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has received a contribution of $4 million from South Korea to provide food assistance to WFP’s Food Assistance Projects for refugees in Iran.
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More than 1.8 million rural housing units have been renovated since the start of President Hassan Rouhani’s tenure in 2013, said Esmaeil Najjar, head of the Crisis Management Organization on…
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A screening program will soon begin to identify children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across the country, announced deputy for rehabilitation at the State Welfare Organization. “The…
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The divorce growth rate continues to overtake the marriage growth rate in the country. According to data from the National Organization for Civil Registration, the rate of marriage has declined by…
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The director of Urmia Lake Restoration Program says the lake’s revival is on track and it will be fully restored with the help of people and the collaboration of government bodies.
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Demands for expanding a road in the vicinity of Gahar Lake in Lorestan Province have caused concern among environmentalists who demand its complete closure.
The road was built in 2002 on…
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The need for sophisticated and precise machines to monitor pollution and their high operational and maintenance costs pose a challenge to the Department of Environment.
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India, the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, formally joined the Paris agreement on tackling climate change on Sunday, the United Nations said, taking the global pact a step…
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Type 2 diabetes is rising along with obesity and unhealthy lifestyles like excess calorie intake and lack of physical activity.
According to Health Ministry data, 50% of Iranians are…
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The 11th International Congress of endocrine and metabolic diseases will be held November 2-4 at the International Conference Center of Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, said Dr Mohammad…
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In the last few years, the highly contagious zoonotic infection brucellosis (known as Malta fever) has increased in the country, said Mohammadreza Shirzadi, director of Zoonoses Department at the…
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Kish International Campus of Tehran University and University of Sydney have signed a memorandum of understanding to hold joint training courses and student exchange programs.
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Iran has the potential to provide regional countries with services in the field of sports medicine, said president of Iran’s Sports Medicine Federation.
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A seminar on infertility treatment will be organized jointly by the IRCS Pharmaceutical and Medication Department and Italy’s Health Ministry, said head of the department Hamid Choubineh. “An…
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Malaria is in the pre-elimination stage in Iran. Early malaria diagnosis is an important aspect of malaria elimination program in the country especially in the southeast where re-introduction of…
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If you are lacking in motivation to exercise, some research led by a University of Florida researcher may inspire you to jump-start your fitness regimen.
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Early years of life are critical to the healthy cognitive, emotional, and physical growth of children, and the environment has a significant impact on determining how children’s brains grow and…
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A new study suggests that older women who drink two to three cups of coffee daily may be at lower risk of dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment. Researchers have long suggested that…
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An unprecedented number of women have been elected to city councils in local elections held across Iran in August.
Voters elected women candidates to run seven councils in the provinces of…
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Tehran’s first center for genetic counseling services and the second in Iran was launched by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) at Taleqani Hospital.
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Thailand reported Friday the first confirmed cases in Southeast Asia of microcephaly linked to mosquito-borne Zika, as the WHO urged action against the virus across the region. “We have found two…
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According to figures released by the National Organization for Civil Registration (NOCR), in the first half of the current year that started in March, more than 807,000 births were registered in…
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Around 1.2 million people with different kinds of disabilities are covered by the State Welfare Organization (SWO), of whom 14% suffer from hearing loss and other types of hearing impairment, said…
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On the 10th day of autumn (October 1), with the weather slowly cooling many parts of the country including the capital Tehran, fresh snowfall covered Khalkhal city in southwestern Ardebil Province…
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The 15th International Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology will be held October 5-8 at Tehran’s Razi International Conference Hall, said Farah Babaee, head of the Health Ministry’s Midwifery…
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