18 h. ago In Trump’s America, vaccination rates are declining and measles is spreading | Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump and RFK Jr have made every effort to undermine one of the major civilizing advances of the 20th century – our public health infrastructureNew data from the CDC suggests a grim back-to-school tradition emerging: in 2024, kindergarten vaccination rates declined for the fifth consecutive year. Meanwhile, vaccine exemptions reached a record high.These statistics became all the more disturbing last fall when, shortly after 286,000 children began their educations without proof of full immunity against measles, a man who has bragged about never getting a flu shot was re-elected to the presidency. Since then, the US has contended with its largest measles outbreak in three decades, while the leaders who should be stamping out this crisis are instead fanning the flames. Continue reading...

Politics

46 h. ago Nearly 2,000 patient falls recorded in Dumfries and Galloway during course of 2024

The number of falls recorded has risen by more than a third in the past five years.

Science

50 h. ago Independence for Scotland would help eradicate child poverty

In his regular column for the Record, the First Minister says child poverty is already falling in Scotland - but more work needs to be done to eradicate it altogether.

Politics

5 d. ago Wrexham eye up new target as £7.5m record transfer deal in danger of falling through

Wrexham have made a club-record bid for Ipswich Town winger Nathan Broadhead as they look to bolster their squad ahead of the Championship season, but have a back-up plan just in case

Economics

9 d. ago Hospitals branded 'death traps' after over 250,000 falls recorded

The figures were uncovered by Scottish Labour, whose deputy leader Jackie Baillie criticised the SNP Government.

Events

9 d. ago Legal cases could prise open Epstein cache despite Trump’s blocking effort

Cases winding through courts offer hope that documents could be released even if justice department declinesOn the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed that his administration would release a tranche of documents in the criminal investigation into disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein.But since Trump returned to the White House, his promises have fallen flat, with few documents released – and backtracking about releasing more records. The lack of disclosure has prompted not only dissatisfaction among those seeking information about Epstein’s crimes, but political flak Trump can’t seem to deflect, especially about his own relations with the convicted sex trafficker. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Property asking prices fall AGAIN as Rightmove records worst seasonal dip in more than 20 years

Property asking prices fell by £4,531 on average this month, according to the latest figures from Rightmove.

Economics