Health Care

US guidelines on self-driving cars get good reception at G-7

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says his counterpart ministers from the Group of Seven nations welcomed the new U.S. guidelines on regulating self-driving cars at a weekend meeting in Japan, and they agreed to work together to maintain safety.

Pfizer Won't Pursue a Split

Pfizer said Monday that it would remain a single company, deciding not to split its established and new medical lines into separate companies.

Blue Bell recalls some ice cream distributed in the South

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling select flavors of ice cream distributed across the South after finding chocolate chip cookie dough from a third-party supplier for use as an ingredient was potentially contaminated with listeria.

House Members Grill Mylan CEO on EpiPen Price Hikes

U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday blasted steep price increases for Mylan's EpiPen emergency allergy treatment as they grilled the company's Chief Executive Heather Bresch at a congressional hearing.

Local EMS Develops DIY EpiPen Alternative for $25

With the continuing controversy over the skyrocketing price of the life-saving EpiPen device, one local EMS developed their own Epi Kit as a cost-saving yet effective alternative. King County EMS James Duren weighed in on how the kit got its start.

Samsung says replacements available for recalled Note 7

Samsung says new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will be available in U.S. stores starting Wednesday to replace about 1 million devices that are being recalled because of a problem with batteries catching fire.