Needle-phobic? FluMist nasal spray vaccine available for use at home
The majority of children and up to 30% of young adults have a fear of needles, research shows More children died from the flu this past season than any year…
HHS revives task force on childhood vaccine safety
A lawsuit claims Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. violated a 1986 law by failing to set up a task force to make childhood vaccines safer.A long-dormant federal task force on…
U.S. home sales fade in June as national median sales price hits an all-time high of $435,300
Home prices increased on an annual basis for the 24th consecutive month to reach record heights. New construction homes in Happy Valley, Ore., on July 11.Jenny Kane / AP July…
Paramount bidder Skydance vows to end DEI policies and create CBS News ombudsman
Skydance made the commitments in a pair of filings to the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates the media and telecommunications industry. The Paramount studios in Los Angeles. Eric Thayer /…
This congressman wants to ban companies from using your search history to set personalized prices
Democratic Rep. Greg Casar is introducing legislation to ban “surveillance pricing,” whereby companies use personal data to charge consumers different prices for the same products. Leila Register / NBC News…
Deals, but no details: Trump’s trade negotiations are big on numbers, light on specifics
The agreements have been overshadowed by U.S. firms’ warnings that the tariffs will affect their bottom lines and prolong uncertainty in the economy. President Donald Trump with senior officials in…
Trump sets 15% tariff on Japanese imports as part of investment agreement
15% would be less than the tariff rate Trump previously threatened to impose on Japan, a key U.S. ally. By Steve Kopack President Donald Trump said Tuesday on Truth Social…
Businesses are cautiously spending on corporate travel as trade uncertainty looms
Corporate travel spending activity increased 15% year over year in the second quarter of 2025, according to a business travel index from Navan. Travelers at San Francisco International Airport in…
Lawsuit says Clorox hackers got passwords simply by asking
Clorox was one of several major companies hit in August 2023 by the hacking group dubbed Scattered Spider, which specializes in tricking IT help desks into handing over credentials.Scattered Spider,…
Credit card startup Imprint beats big banks for Rakuten co-brand deal
Credit card partnerships with retailers, airlines and hotels are some of the most hotly contested deals in finance. Rakuten Group CEO Hiroshi Mikitani in Tokyo, in August.Kiyoshi Ota / Bloomberg…