Health Care

Big gains for Facebook, Verizon Communications and other companies reporting healthier-than-expected results nudged U.S. stock indexes a bit further into record territory on Thursday.

The U.S. government's auto safety agency has expanded an investigation into complaints of exhaust fumes inside Ford Explorer SUVs, adding two model years and nearly 400,000 vehicles.

A state fair, where one person was killed and seven others were injured when an "aggressive thrill" ride broke apart, will be open Thursday, officials said, but the rides won't be running until they all are determined to be safe.

Honda says a driver in Florida has died in a crash that involved an exploding Takata air bag inflator.

Mexico's food safety agency says it is "premature" to point to Mexican papayas as the source of a salmonella outbreak in the U.S. One person in New York has died of the disease and 46 have fallen ill in 12 other states.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Facebook Inc., up $4.83 to $170.44

As Congress continues to battle over healthcare reform, the bill’s proposed cuts to Medicaid would drastically impact critical funding for Americans with disabilities.

Germany's transport minister says that what authorities consider illegal software has been found in a Porsche diesel model, and they will order a recall of the cars.

What's in the 'skinny repeal'? The exact details are still being worked out, but in a process called vote-a-rama, expected to begin Thursday, lawmakers can propose unlimited amendments to be voted on.

Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca says second-quarter revenue fell amid declining sales of blockbuster drugs Crestor and Seroquel XR, which lost patent protection in the United States last year.

Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday, supported by strong corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve's decision to pause its slow-moving campaign to raise interest rates.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $916 million.

AstraZeneca's combination of two injectable immunotherapy drugs failed to help patients as hoped in a closely watched advanced lung cancer trial, sending its shares plunging on Thursday.

The Latest on the effort by congressional Republicans to pass a health care bill (all times local): 7:20 a.m.

A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted against approving a new opioid painkiller with a unique feature for deterring abuse: It releases a deep-blue dye if someone tries to get high by crushing, chewing or snorting pills.

Republicans in the U.S. Senate fell short again on Wednesday in their effort to end Obamacare, rejecting a measure to repeal large portions of President Barack Obama's signature law that has provided health insurance to millions of Americans.

Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 117,000 vehicles because the bolts in the seat, seat belt or seat belt buckle may fracture.

U.S. health insurers want the federal government to shell out billions of dollars to continue funding for ObamaCare subsidies in order stabilize the insurance marketplace.