FDA orders recall of salmonella-tainted herbal supplement
U.S. health authorities are ordering a Las Vegas company to pull its herbal supplements off the market because some of its products tested positive for salmonella, part of a nationwide outbreak linked to the ingredient kratom.
Trade war fears and tech jitters stalk global stock markets
U.S. stocks are skidding Monday morning after China raised import duties on U.S. pork, apples and other products.
EPA to ease back emissions standards
Environmental regulators announced on Monday they will ease emissions standards for cars and trucks, saying that a timeline put in place by President Obama was not appropriate and set standards "too high."
Walmart eyes Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in Humana talks
The insurer caters to seniors as one of the largest providers of Medicare Advantage plans.
Hospitals fear competitive threat from potential Walmart-Humana deal
The hospital sector has already been grappling with sluggish growth and competition from cheaper health-care options.
Tesla says vehicle in deadly crash was on Autopilot
Tesla says the vehicle in a fatal California crash was operating on Autopilot, the latest accident to involve self-driving technology.
Drug companies want Supreme Court to take eye drop dispute
Eye drop users everywhere have had it happen.
Recalls this week: electric blankets, halogen light bulbs
Electric blankets that can overheat and start a fire are among this week's recalled consumer products.
Walmart has eye on Amazon in Humana deal talks
The e-commerce giant recently announced a joint health care venture with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan.
Walmart in early-stage acquisition talks with Humana: report
The deal would be big: Humana currently has a market value of about $37 billion.
Tesla recalls 123K Model S sedans for power steering problem
Electric car maker Tesla is recalling 123,000 sedans worldwide to fix a problem with the power-assisted steering.
Arkansas high court: Some execution drug info can be secret
The Arkansas Supreme Court says the state prison system must continue to identify the manufacturers of its execution drugs but that it can conceal information that could identify those who obtain the drugs for the state.
Cancer vaccine to be tested on lymphoma patients shows promise, Deepak Chopra says
New cancer vaccine cured most tumors in mice and moves on to human trials.
Cancer vaccine showing promise in tests
Cancer breakthrough?
Asian shares mixed as tech losses weigh in muted trading
The major U.S. stock indexes were mostly higher in early trading Wednesday as gains by health care and consumer-goods companies offset losses elsewhere.
Shares in drugmaker Shire jump on buyout interest by Takeda
Shares in Irish drugmaker Shire Plc are up sharply after Japanese rival Takeda said it's considering a takeover offer.
Asian stocks hit by tech losses
U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Tuesday, adding to big gains from a day earlier.
GSK and Chemours rise; Avon and ProPetro fall
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, up 96 cents to $38.39
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US agency eyes crash of Tesla with control system
The National Transportation Safety Board has sent two investigators to look into a fatal crash and fire Friday in California that involved a Tesla electric SUV.