TEHRAN, November 19 - A fake doctor has managed to practice in the country for more than two decades without officials in the National Health Service (NHS) noticing it, according to British media reports.
TEHRAN, November 08 -Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian during clashes with protesters participating in anti-occupation rallies along the fence between the besieged Gaza Strip and Israeli-occupied territories.
TEHRAN, November 07 -A Nigerian court has refused to grant bail to top Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, days after more than 40 of his supporters were killed during protests demanding his release.
TEHRAN, October 24 -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration "jumped the gun" when it declared the chemical BPA safe for consumers earlier this year, experts from the Endocrine Society claimed Tuesday.
TEHRAN, October 24 -Older adults who live in for-profit nursing homes are nearly twice as likely to have health problems linked to poor care than those in nonprofit nursing homes and those who live in private homes, a new study finds.
TEHRAN, October 11 - The World Bank Group unveiled a new system on Thursday to rank countries based on their success in developing human capital, an effort to prod governments to invest more effectively in education and health care.
TEHRAN, October 04 -Providing nonmedical services in conjunction with primary care -- known as wraparound services -- resulted in a reduction in the number of hospitalizations and emergency room visits, according to a study of one system.
TEHRAN, September 26 - Hackers are targeting medical record data more than ever, and their most rewarding prey appears to be health insurance companies, a new study suggests.
TEHRAN, September 21 - More than 3 million people died in 2016 due to drinking too much alcohol, meaning one in 20 deaths worldwide was linked to harmful drinking, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
TEHRAN, September 20 - Nestle (NESN.S) put its skin health unit up for sale on Thursday, as the maker of Nescafe and Perrier water ditches underperforming businesses and seeks to fend off criticism from an activist investor demanding an overhaul.
TEHRAN, September 08 - South Korea reported its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in three years, health officials said on Saturday.
TEHRAN, August 21 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took aim at his country's health sector, state media reported on Tuesday, the latest salvo of public criticism unleashed as part of his campaign to jumpstart economic development.
TEHRAN, July 08 -New research has identified a protein that fuels the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, which could open the door for new antibiotics and even a vaccine.
TEHRAN, June 21 - Iranian traditional medicine, also known as Persian traditional medicine, is one of the most famous and ancient forms of traditional medicine, whose earliest record can be traced back to 6,500 BC.
TEHRAN, June 15 - The health of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's wife has deteriorated following a cardiac arrest at a hospital in London, where she was undergoing treatment following throat cancer surgery.