Iran in Medical News

Physicians for Human Rights and 20 Countries Demand Iran Release AIDS Doctors

A Nobel Peace Prize laureate organization and a coalition of health and human rights activists held simultaneous events in New York, Washington, DC, and 20 countries on Tuesday to call for the release of two Iranian physicians imprisoned since June. New York, NY (PRWEB)...

amfAR Urges Iran to Release Missing HIV/AIDS Doctors

CEO of amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, calls the reported detention of two Iranian doctors known for their pioneering work on HIV/AIDS "extremely troubling." NEW YORK, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kevin Robert Frost, CEO of amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, expressed dee...

Cato Study Finds Iran a Surprising Model for Kidney Markets

Iran's compensation program completely eliminates kidney shortage WASHINGTON, March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States suffers from an acute shortage of kidneys for transplant, with 73,000 people waiting for deceased donors to make organs available. Allowing compensation for d...

3,600 Dead in Iran Due to Air Pollution, in One Month

Tehran - Air pollution has allegedly been the cause of 3,600 deaths in a month, in one of the world’s most polluted cities, Tehran, //which has led city officials to label it as a 'collective suicide.' Air pollution is serious in Tehran, due to the availability of inexpensive fuel that has le...

Russia warns against travel to Turkey, Iran closes border

Russians should avoid travelling to Turkey after seven confirmed cases of bird flu, the chief state epidemiologist Gennady Onishchenko said on Sunday // . Turkey is the sixth country where the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has jumped from poultry to people, the first human infections outside east...

Moderate Quake Injures 35 in Iran

Earthquake in Tehran,Iran, has injured at least 35 people who need medical treatment. Several bulidings were destroyed when a moderate// quake measuring 4.8 on Richter scale hit Iran's Lorestan province Wednesday. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 2 a.m., was at Daroud city in w...

First-Person Stories Gathered on Web Shape New Nonfiction TV Series from Veteran Producers

...s been engaged to direct the prototype. Weiss commented, "As we've seen in just the last few weeks, with events ranging from the protests in iran to the death of Michael Jackson, the Internet has become a vital force for sharing information and connecting people. "Stories" will both re...

Iran Blocks Access to the Chopra Center's Web Site, Podcasts, and Blogs

...aid Chopra Center co-founder David Simon, M.D. "The Chopra Center supports all people seeking freedom of speech and the end of oppression in iran and everywhere else in the world. It's only a matter of time until the collective conscious of the Iranian people opens the hearts and minds of the cu...

Saberi Release Highlights Case of Imprisoned Iranian AIDS Doctors

...ssionals for working in the US. "Just as iran conflated freedom of the press with espionage in the trial of Saberi, iran has equated public health diplomacy with treason i... petition calling for their release. It's time for iran to stand up and protect freedom of science--and th...

Genetic Finding May Lead to Male Contraceptive

...versity of Iowa, said in a university news release. He and his colleagues discovered the gene mutations while analyzing the genetics of families in iran -- where there are relatively high rates of disease-causing gene mutations -- to identify the genetic causes of deafness. During their study, the r...

Insulin drug study shows significant improvements in more than 52,000 diabetic patients

...first phase of the IMPROVE study covered eight countries: Canada, China, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Poland and Russia. Data for the Gulf region, iran and South Korea will be available later this year. The study looked at the safety and effectiveness of using the biphasic insulin, which contains ...

New twist on old medical technology may prevent amputations

...use. Schwarz and colleagues developed a group of mice infected with drug resistant A. baumannii strains isolated directly from soldiers wounded in iran and Afghanistan. The mice were then treated with either colistin by injection, local colistin via PMMA bead bone cement or a bone cement control with ...

Iran Uses AIDS Doctors' Imprisonment as First Test of Obama Administration

...the wake of President Barack Obama's inauguration, iran has signaled that the espionage trial of two world...the wake of President Barack Obama's inauguration, iran has signaled that the espionage trial of two world... "full fledged intelligence war" between iran and the U.S. "If Kamiar and Arash are eng...

Global Measles Deaths Drop By 74%

...tries and governments affected by measles. * The countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region are Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Ara...

Large health differences between population groups in Norway

...men smoked the most. Most smokers were observed among men from Turkey and iran (53 and 42 percent), while fewest smokers were observed among Sri Lankan wo...i women, whereas the consumption was higher in men from Sri Lanka, Vietnam, iran and Turkey. However, all the immigrant men reported a much lower consumptio...

Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation

...rica is leading the cause of human rights. Over the past seven years, we've spoken out against human rights abuses by tyrannical regimes like those in iran and Syria, Cuba, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. We've spoken candidly about human rights with nations with whom America has good relations, such as Egypt and Sa...

NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet - July 7-14, 2008 Double Issue (On Newsstands Monday, June 30)

...y these: 1. How many presidents achieved the rank of general or higher? A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7 2. Which country has the cheapest gas in the world? A. iran B. Russia C. The United States D. Venezuela. 3. Which of the following contains the most calories? A. Alcohol B. Carbohydrates C. Protein D. Fat. (A...

NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/February 4, 2008 Issue (on newsstands Monday, January 28)

... relationship with Iran. "We have had a particularly good relationship with iran the past six years," Karzai says. "It's a relationship that I hope will con... of the interpretation of the recent U.S. National Intelligence Estimate on iran because, "We think that they are quite advanced, much beyond the level of t...

NEWSWEEK: International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, December 10, 2007 Issue

...rrespondent Roya Wolverson reports that the U.S. economic sanctions against iran may have the opposite of their intended effect, driving Iranian business fu...U.S. remains the region's largest trading partner by far, Russia, China and iran are cutting deals, opening up new markets and building diplomatic ties in a...

Ipsen and Debiopharm Extend Their Agreement for the Exclusive Commercialization of Decapeptyl(R) (triptorelin pamoate) in Europe and Certain Other Territories

...or the commercialization rights of Decapeptyl(R) (triptorelin pamoate) in the world excluding North America, and some other countries (Sweden, Israel, iran and Japan). This new agreement will last for a minimum of 5 years, with a 2 year termination period, after the patent expiry of the current marketed f...

NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/November 5, 2007 Issue (on newsstands Monday, October 29).

...de the U.N. Security Council over Iran's nuclear program. With the new sanctions, Washington is telling European and Asian banks and companies to shun iran unless they want to be labeled rogues themselves-and perhaps lose the right to do business in the world's richest market, America. http://www.newswe...

Tea Pill, Tea Cola Hitting Markets Soon

...required further develop them. Only then do we plan to hit the world market," Hazarika said. Several big companies from Britain, Australia and iran have already approached the Tocklai Station for providing them with the technology for commercial sale. "Right now discussions are on with som...

Imphal Hosts Cycle Rally to Spread Drug Abuse Awareness

...process takes less than an hour. The problem has been further compounded by Indias location, which lies between the Golden Crescent (Pakistan, iran and Afghanistan) and the Golden Triangle (Myanmar, Thailand and Laos), which contribute to approximately 70 per cent of world's illicit poppy cultivat...

EU Pushes Asian Nations on Climate Change Goals

... the first round of ASEM talks in a Hamburg hotel. The three working sessions Monday and Tuesday were to cover issues ranging from crises with iran and North Korea to anti-terrorism policies. Monday in Hamburg, Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win defended his government's one-year extension ...

Top Iraqi Shiite Leader Returns Home

...n as the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, was founded in iran in 1982 as an opposition movement in exile. The party returned to I...th Sadr's Mahdi Army militia and Hakim's Badr Brigade, which was founded in iran and has now infiltrated many Iraqi security force units. On Februar...

Bush Isolated on Climate Change Heading into G8

...rs among Western European governments. The US says the systems would be used only to defend against missile threats from rogue nations such as iran and poses no threat to Russia. Moscow has rejected the assurances and tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile in reply. Bush visits Ro...

Muslim Nations Urged To Address Health Needs

...ddin Ihsanoglu told the meeting that richer member states such as Malaysia, iran and the United Arab Emirates have pledged $9 million to help fight polio and malaria in Sudan, Senegal and Yemen. He said Pakistan and iran had also made progress in advanced research into drugs and vaccines. A dono...

Trading Flesh for Discount Clothes Lands Young Women in Trouble -AIDS

...hes, available at shopping malls. There is an apparent lack of awareness in iran regarding the infection and the manner of its spread. When questioned, ...hran confessed to their escapades with prostitutes. Amir Fathi, head of the iran Positive Life organization, which has the backing of the UNICEF and the Uni...

'Hooded Horror': Death by Hanging

... prisoner being raised into the air by means of a crane. Here too death is ushered in by strangulation. This method continues to be popular to date in iran and Afghanistan. The now- popular method of Long-drop Hanging is designed to break the neck and rupture the spinal cord causing instant death. A '...

Madhya Pradesh Imbibes Family Planning Lessons from Pakistan

...the references to family planning in Islamic literatures. Besides containing a list of fatwas issued in countries like Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia and iran in support of family planning, the book throws light on the practice of family planning in Islamic countries including Pakistan and even pats the neig...

Madhya Pradesh Imbibes Family Planning Lessons from Pakistan

... references to family planning in Islamic literatures. Besides containing a list of fatwas issued in countries like Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia and iran in support of family planning, the book throws light on the practice of family planning in Islamic countries including Pakistan and even pats the neig...

Maldives Volleyball Team Members Affected by Chickenpox

...the title. Host Qatar has directly entered the quarter-finals along with five World Championship participants, namely China, Japan, South Korea, iran and Kazakhstan. The other 10 teams, including Hong Kong, Macao and Chinese Taipei, have to compete for the remaining two berths in the quarter-f...

PM Stress the Need to Protect Health of Children

... to exchange ideas on better health practices. Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the US, Russia, Argentina, Italy, France, Denmark, Ghana, Fiji, iran and Zambia are among countries participating in the event. Source-IANS...

PM To Inaugurate World Youth Meet On Health

...s among themselves for better health practices. Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the US, Russia, Argentina, Italy, France, Denmark, Ghana, Fiji, iran and Zambia are among the countries that will participate in the event. International experts like World Health Federation chief Janet Voute, Chr...

India Urged to Take Stringent Measures to Combat AIDS

...r example, working on HIV prevention with injecting drug users in Afghanistan and Pakistan would benefit from coordination with similar initiatives in iran and Central Asia. "Preventing HIV infection among sex workers in Nepal would certainly be more effective if they were coordinated with efforts i...

Diabetic Women Show Increased Risks of Hip Fracture

...ighlight the need for prevention efforts in this population. According to Dr. Mohsen Janghorbani from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in iran ‘Increased risk of fracture has not traditionally been considered a consequence of diabetes mellitus. However, this study, as well as several other ob...

Lack of STAT1 -an Immune Protein, Pack Liver Infection Cure

...re extremely rare, but the disease, which is transmitted through the bite of a sand fly, is common in tropical and subtropical countries such as Iraq, iran and Afghanistan. The finding may lend insight into creating new drugs to treat different diseases that affect the liver, said Abhay Satoskar, the ...

Indian Designers show lot of Talent

..., they should think of exports of talent." Arjomand is an American who lived in the US for 27 years before moving to Dubai two years ago. She left iran after the 1979 revolution and began working for Saks Fifth Avenue 17 years ago. Saks has 59 stores in the US. It opened its first Middle East stor...

Pakistan Enforces Strict Bird Flu Measures, Poultry Import Banned

... co-ordination with the ministry of food and agriculture Last month, similar ban was placed on import of live birds and poultry products from India, iran and France, owing to the bird flu threat. Ban on captive live birds was also placed, involving China, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, R...

Excavations Reveal Clues Of Early Warfare

...s has also been discovered at the site. There are some similarities between the settlement and those that have already been discovered in southwestern iran and southern Mesopotamia, in spite of no similarity being found in the pottery. This means that some kind of a trade or connection must have existed b...