Image copyright Getty Images The number of children in Scotland receiving the MMR vaccine by five years of age has fallen slightly but remains “very high”, official NHS figures show. By the end of March, the three-month figure was 96.6% – down from 97%. Uptake rates of one dose of MMR by the age of […]
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Image copyright Getty Images China has suspended some pork imports from Canada, adding to tensions between the two countries. The move comes after Chinese authorities found a banned feed additive in a batch of pork products exported from Canada to China. An investigation found that up to 188 health certificates attached to pork exports to
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Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer to lift the Seattle Mariners to an 8-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night for their first interleague win in five tries this season. Marco Gonzales (9-6) pitched five innings to earn his fourth consecutive win for the Mariners, who are playing at Miller Park for the
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JERUSALEM — Hosting an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday of the Russian, American and Israeli national security advisers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel pressed for ridding Syria of all foreign forces, in particular Iranians and their proxies across Israel’s northern frontier. With the eight-year Syrian civil war winding down, Mr. Netanyahu said, “I believe that
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Sales of new U.S. homes slumped 7.8% in May, as sales plunged in the pricier Northeastern and Western markets. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that new homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 626,000 in May, down from 679,000 in April. During the first five months of the year, purchases of new homes
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Image copyright James Owers and Diana Bardsley Image caption James Owers and Diana Bardsley are testing a male hormonal contraceptive A couple from Edinburgh are among the first people in the world to use a male hormonal contraceptive. James Owers, 29, and Diana Bardsley, 27, are part of a University of Edinburgh study involving 450
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Hundreds of employees of Wayfair, the online furniture retailer, plan to walk out of their offices in Boston on Wednesday because they say the company has refused their demand to cut ties with government contractors operating migrant detention centers. The employees formed a group called Wayfair Walkout on Tuesday, revealing in a tweet that they sent
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Kumar Rocker struck out 11 while pitching 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball, and Vanderbilt got to Michigan’s shaky bullpen in a 4-1 win in Game 2 of the College World Series finals Tuesday night. The Commodores (58-12) forced a winner-take-all Game 3 on Wednesday night at TD Ameritrade Park. Michigan is playing for its
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Indeed, some campaign operatives say live viewership of televised political events can be less important than whether their candidate secures a viral moment. Feisty exchanges — or cringeworthy gaffes — can live for days on cable news talk shows and Twitter GIFs. Barnstorming in Iowa and South Carolina still matters. But candidates who have embraced
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Image copyright Getty Images An experimental new urine test can reveal if men with early prostate cancer will probably need aggressive therapy or can be left untreated but monitored, UK researchers say. Current PSA blood tests cannot do this, meaning many men experience unnecessary worry, investigations and treatment. The prostate urine risk (PUR) test looks
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