The company that owns drugstore chain Walgreens said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire its smaller rival, Rite Aid, a potential corporate tie-up that reflects sweeping changes in the retail pharmacy business, where profitability is being pressured by lower reimbursement rates on prescription drugs.Read full article >>

Groundbreaking work to help identify victims of child abuse has landed a top dentist in contention to win the Scottish Health Award. Dental surgeon …

Keith Moore, a 40-year-old military veteran recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder in Oklahoma, remembers the day last year when he sold off a chunk of his pension.He had left the military after 21 years of service, because his disabilities — PTSD, arthritis and other injuries — made it difficult to work.  But the transition to civilian life came with a different struggle: the need to provide for his family and pay the same bills with only half the paycheck…

The Senate on Tuesday passed a cybersecurity bill that would give companies legal immunity for sharing data with the federal government, over the protests of some lawmakers and consumer advocates who say that the legislation does not adequately protect Americans’ privacy.Read full article >>

Twitter’s first earnings report since co-founder Jack Dorsey took over as chief executive highlights how much scrutiny the company is under as it tries to engineer a turnaround.Twitter reported revenue of $569 million for the quarter Tuesday, and an increase in its monthly user base to 320 million — up from 316 million in the previous quarter. It also made a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter forecast, projecting revenue of between $695 million and $710 million…