Healthcare

Coronavirus: Iran to Send Plane to Evacuate Citizens from China

Iran’s Health Minister Saeid Namaki says the country is set to send a plane with full quarantine facilities to bring back 70 Iranian citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the heart of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

Iran Announces Measures to Tackle Coronavirus

Iran’s Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei has outlined preventive measures to contain the possible spread of the coronavirus.

Iran Suspends All Flights to/from China over Coronavirus Threat

Iranian Minister of Health Saeed Namaki says Iran has temporarily halted all flights to and from China as the novel coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, spreads across the country and the rest of the world.

Iran Trying to Pull Nationals Out of Wuhan, Spokesman Says

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has unveiled plans to carry the Iranian nationals out of China’s Wuhan, the epicenter of outbreak of a novel coronavirus.

Iran Outlines Its Measures to Contain Coronavirus

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has given a description of the precautionary measures the Foreign Ministry has taken in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the world.

No Coronavirus Case in Iran: Official

An Iranian Health Ministry official says there are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, noting that all passengers arriving from China are being screened upon entry.

Scientists Use AI to Diagnose Various Types of Cancers

A group of Iranian researchers have discovered that artificial intelligence can detect several types of cancer in one operating tissue.

Iran Lauds China’s Fight against Coronavirus

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif las hailed China for its timely and decisive action in fighting a new strain of coronavirus, and wished the Chinese people a healthy and peaceful new year.

Iranian Specialists Do ‘Tooth in Eye’ Surgery at Farabi Hospital

The first phase of Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis transplant has been carried successfully at Farabi Hospital of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Newly-Developed Dressing Accelerates Wound Treatment

Iran has turned into one of the few countries in the world that can produce dressings resembling human skin to a great extent.

Iran Develops Electronic Autopsy Table, Software

A group of Iranian researchers have developed an electronic autopsy table and software.

Iranian Scientists Unveil Homegrown Medicine for ALS Patients

Iranian researchers have unveiled a domestically-produced medicine for ALS patients or those suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Iran Develops Neural Prosthesis for Spinal Cord Injury Sufferers

Iran has developed a domestic pedalling neural prosthesis system for those suffering from spinal cord injuries.

World’s 3rd Menstrual Blood Stem Cells Bank Opens in Iran

The world’s third menstrual blood stem cells bank has opened at Avicenna Infertility Centre in Iran.

Iran Develops Homegrown Micromanipulator for Infertility Treatment

Iranian researchers have manufactured a homegrown micromanipulator, a device used to control precise movements in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) which is applied to infertility treatment procedures.

‘Europe Surprised by Export of Iran-made Laboratory Equipment’

The Austrian journal EuroPages in a report has expressed wonder that Iranian scientists have been able to make products that compete with those of large companies from Germany, South Korea, the United States and Britain and take their market share worldwide.

Iranian Embryo Born 13 Years after Being Frozen

A baby girl has been born in the Iranian city of Isfahan thirteen years after being frozen. The child is the longest known frozen human embryo that has been delivered successfully in the West Asia region.

Iran Exporting Lab Equipment to Europe, Asia, South America

Twenty knowledge-based companies in Iran are exporting a wide range of laboratory equipment to China, South Korea, Malaysia, Ecuador, Cuba, and some European countries.

Iranian Researchers Treat Liver Lesions Using Stem Cells

A group of Iranian scientists at the Royan Research Institute and Iran University of Medical Sciences have designed a method that uses stem cells to treat liver diseases.

Iranian Biologist Develops Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s

An Iranian professor of biology has been awarded the Mustafa Prize for introducing a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease with stem cells.

Iranian Scientists Build Electric Knife for Surgery

An Iranian knowledge-based company has managed to develop an electric knife for delicate surgeries. Electrosurgical tools are widely used to make incisions and can prevent bleeding during surgery.

One Liver Transplanted into Two Recipients in Iran

Iranian physicians have for the first time performed a split-liver transplantation surgery, dividing a single donor liver between a pediatric and an adult patient.

Iran Develops Stem Cell Therapy for Urinary Incontinence

Researchers at the Royan Institute of Iran have used stem cells to treat urinary incontinence.

Iran Confectionery Contamination A Security Issue: Health Minister

Health Minister of Iran says the controversy surrounding the discovery of various Iranian confectionery products contaminated with pills is a “security matter” that is being deal with by the intelligence forces.

Iranian-Made Flu Medicine Now Available in Market

Spokesperson for the Food and Drug Administration of Iran has announced the introduction of a domestically-produced influenza drug into the market.

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