Healthcare

At least eight Iranians including a baby have died over the past days after eating toxic mushrooms in western and northwestern regions of the country.

One thing, particularly for the elderly, to consider while travelling is the state in which one’s back is. This article offers you just a few tips to consider when travelling.

A judge in East Azarbaijan province in north-western Iran has sentenced a doctor found guilty of neglect in treating a patient to examine sick people free of charge. 

An Iranian scientist and his team have developed a 3-D printer used to produce skin in order to heal wounds.

Iran’s prestigious Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and renowned Paris Descartes University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost mutual scientific collaboration and academic exchanges.

At least five drugs produced by Iranian knowledge-based companies have been registered in Europe, said Iran’s Vice-President for Science and Technology.

Authorities say Iran produces almost all the pharmaceuticals it needs domestically, and at the same times keeps the prices of medicines low for people to be able to afford them.

Iran exports large quantities of medicinal herbs to neighbouring Iraq as part of plans to diversify the country’s sources of income.

A rooster in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz has undergone cataract surgery which is the first of its kind in the world.

Iran is planning to establish a district to conduct research and offer services in the field of stem cells and infrastructural medicine.

A passenger plane en route from Malaysia to Turkey has made an emergency landing at Tehran’s International Imam Khomeini Airport over a Malaysian passenger’s medical situation.

An Iranian researcher has developed a new rehabilitation apparatus used to coordinate the five senses in autistic children.

The first cyber health clinic of Iran has been opened with a special focus on offering rehabilitation services to internet addicts in Tehran.

The Iranian government has adopted supportive measures to help promote indigenous production of biopharmaceuticals as part of a macro policy to enable knowledge-based companies to meet the country’s domestic needs.

Iranian researchers at the Islamic Azad University of Pardis have designed a wheelchair that is capable of changing the position of the disabled from sitting to standing position.

After decades of extensive research, Iran has finally started the mass production of a new herbal drug named “Migraine Cut” for relieving migraine headaches.

Professor Ali-Asghar Khodadoust, one of the most prominent eye surgeons in the world, has passed away at the age of 82 in a hospital in New York City.

Iran’s Health Ministry says the country has approved the withdrawal of $100 million from the National Development Fund for domestic production of two new vaccines.

Iraqi Minister of Electricity Qasim Al Fahdawi has hailed Iran's crucial role in Iraq’s economy, calling on the Iranian companies to play a more active role in reconstruction of the Arab country.

Iranian scientists have managed to design a unique type of smart shoes for changing the walking patterns of patients suffering from diabetes.

A little girl suffering from cancer, whose dream was to release thousands of balloons, saw her dream realized with the help of people in the southern Iranian city of Ahvaz.

Iran and Hungary have signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) on research, educational and scientific cooperation.

Iran’s Avicenna Fertility Clinic has established an embryo bank to ensure the safety of embryo donation and accelerate the process to help infertile Iranian couples.

Iran and Belgium have signed a number of memoranda of understanding to expand Tehran-Brussels cooperation in health and medical equipment.

Iran’s Health Ministry has reached an agreement with a Belgian firm to modernize the process of healthcare waste disposal in Iranian hospitals.