Prevnar 13 childhood pneumonia vaccine approved

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Prevnar 13 childhood pneumonia vaccine approved

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The vaccine is being given to children in the US Pfizer’s Prevnar 13 antibiotic vaccine has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to…

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Walking on earth (no, really)

Each home Suppose you were struck with a plague. Now imagine each person with plague is the mother of three or more children. Or suppose one of the women dies suddenly and the others…

Metropolitan Museum of Art Hong Kong artefacts inspected

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Hong Kong artefacts inspected

Image copyright Sotheby’s Image caption Members of the Cambodian government have inspected the Met’s displays of Cambodian artefacts The Cambodian government has inspected at least 40 items from looted artefacts sent by New York’s…

UN: Three children killed in Ethiopia air strikes

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UN: Three children killed in Ethiopia air strikes

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The UN says at least 12 other civilians have been killed in air strikes At least three children have been killed in a series of air strikes on…

Julie Swain's ultra-renowned climbing career

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Julie Swain’s ultra-renowned climbing career

At the age of 70 – thus, around 100 in human years – Julie Swain has climbed more of the world’s tallest mountains, by many measures, than any other woman alive. Indeed, she says…