TEHRAN –A total of 1,004 individuals benefited from rescue services of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) over the past week.

From January 4 to 10, 274 wounded individuals were transferred to hospitals; 22 others received pre-hospital emergency care, the IRCS website reported.

Relief teams conducted 78, 59, and 35 rescue missions in Mazandaran,

TEHRAN –According to national studies, exposure to air pollution is associated with a 16 percent increase in mortality increasing deaths from cardiovascular diseases, and lung cancers by 27 and 28 percent, respectively.

Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical, or biological agent that modifies

TEHRAN –The World Food Program (WFP) has released a report, expounding on activities in Iran over December 2024.

In December, WFP food assistance reached 33,215 beneficiaries, which included Afghan and Iraqi refugees as well as Iranian teachers. Refugees are assisted with a staple food basket which includes fortified wheat flour (12 kg per person

TEHRAN –The second Iran-Iraq Science Week is scheduled to be held from January 18 to 20 in the city of Karbala, Iraq.

The event aims to enhance scientific, academic, and technological relations; it will bring together representatives from over 60 of the best universities in the two countries, IRNA reported.

The week will serve as a platform for