The pattern of transmission of HIV/AIDS has shifted over the recent years from needles/syringes to sexual transmission, which has seen an increase of 30% from the earlier 15%.
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About 4.7 million tons of bakeries’ flour have been enriched with a powdery blend called ‘Premix’ which contains minerals including iron and folic acid, said the director general of inspection and…
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Despite efforts by officials at the Fund for Restoration and Administration of Historical and Cultural Places to restore the classic Qazvin Grand Hotel, investors have shown little interest due to…
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Short-term rental company Airbnb has announced guidelines for their members to reduce racial biases that leave African Americans with fewer opportunities to enjoy the service.
The company…
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Health and city officials in Thailand downplayed risks from rising infections from the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is linked to serious birth defects, and expressed concern that disclosing…
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British Airways’ decision to resume flights to Tehran is an acknowledgement of the growing interest to visit Iran from the West.
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Britons may require visas to travel throughout continental Europe once the UK leaves the EU, it has been reported. A visa program similar to the US waiver system is apparently being debated by the…
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The rate of road accidents normally peaks during September, the last month of the holiday summer season. In only three days last year (September 17-20, 2015), a total of 1,300 major…
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Urban managers in Tehran, one of the most populated cities in the world, have been bending overbackwards to expand the city’s public transport networks, including the underground subway, to…
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The first residential-medical center for pregnant drug addicts officially began work in the rehabilitation faculty of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences on Wednesday.
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Thalassemia is more prevalent in regions where consanguineous marriages are customary. Ilam, Mazandaran, Khuzestan, Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan Provinces are among such regions, said Sadeq…
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Researchers at Royan Institute are involved in a project to test the success rate of stem cell transplant from umbilical cord blood as a potential treatment for cerebral palsy, the most common…
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Researchers at the Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council have successfully synthesized nanofibrous scaffold made of polymer to use in culturing eye stem cells and tissue engineering. Tissue…
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Nearly 900 ICU beds and 500 VIP delivery beds will be provided to hospitals in the country by the end of the current fiscal year in March 2017, said the deputy health minister for treatment on…
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People who speak more than one language may have a ‘bilingual advantage’ in their ability to stay focused.
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A new resolution to ban all domestic ivory sales has been passed by a global group of conservationists and governments.
The measure, adopted on Saturday at a major summit in Hawaii, aims to…
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Qeshm Free Zone Organization will soon launch what it calls the Middle East Biodiversity Conservation Fund to provide support for researchers and specialists in the field.
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Diplomats of developing countries may struggle to attend United Nations climate meetings unless funding for their travel is significantly increased. That is the warning in the UN climate body’s…
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The average national temperature for autumn is expected to go up by 1.5 degrees Celsius this year, while average rainfall will see a 10-20% decline, the director of National Center for Drought and…
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Water shortage has forced a number of rice farmers in Fars Province to once again illegally divert water from Kor River to their paddies, bringing about the demise of the aquatic species…
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It is one thing to wish for a baby boy or girl, quite another to take measures to make that happen. While banned in many countries, such as the UK, Canada, and Australia, gender selection is…
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The next round of National Population and Housing Census will begin in October. According to Mojtaba Abdollahi, deputy head of socio-cultural affairs at Tehran Municipality, this round will be…
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A national web portal on leisure-time activities for youth is ready and will be unveiled by the end of autumn, said director general of national youths projects at the Ministry of Sports and…
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Community characteristics play an important role in perpetuating teen suicide clusters and thwarting prevention efforts, according to a new study by sociologists at the University of Chicago and…
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Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi came down on the state TV last week for their promotion of luxurious lifestyle among young couples.
“The national media (TV…
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