Drugmaker AstraZeneca has sought to quell a week-long dust-up over its coronavirus (COVID-19) trial results, issuing new data that suggests the vaccine is 76 percent effective against the virus. Previous results, released on Monday, declared that the vaccine had an efficacy rate of 79 percent. The f...

Consumers’ immune systems could be seriously harmed by a food preservative found in almost 1,250 popular foods, according to a new study conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).  The researchers found that numerous processed foods — including Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, ...

The cruise industry gave its best effort to try to convince the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift its No Sail Order, but no dice. The CDC has formally rejected the industry’s request, leaving cruise lines to either sit and sulk or try to entice anxious American traveler...