TEHRAN (ANA)- The Iranian health ministry is carrying out a national HIV testing campaign for a month to identify cases of the disease and increase the public awareness.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A study from Rutgers Health discovered that individuals who had taken multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics showed a slightly reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Australian researchers have identified an immune protein that could be the key to developing new treatments for bowel cancer.

TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in indigenizing an epidermal growth factor (EGF) medicine for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and burns.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company produced cell medicine named ‘Destrocell’ for bone marrow transplant patients suffering graft-versus-host disease, which reduces symptoms in 100% of cases and saves the patient from death.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Australian research has found a link between snoring and elevated blood pressure.

TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian knowledge-based company produced an ultra-thin nanocellulose dressing which treats the superficial wounds up to grade 2.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian experts at a technological unit stationed at Pardis Science and Technology Park succeeded in production of disposable electrodes for electrocardiography devices which are vital in intensive care units and for checking the patient's vital signs.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Four new medicinal supplements to increase men's health, fertility and health during pregnancy were unveiled at the industrial town of Vian in Hamedan province in the Western part of Iran.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Research indicates that surrogates experience increased risks of severe health complications during and after pregnancy, including higher rates of severe maternal morbidity and postpartum hemorrhage, compared to traditional pregnancies.