The best stories in “Brawler” find the writer tackling the tectonic shifts that can suddenly crack open seemingly secure families.

Hydrogels are soft, jelly-like materials that can absorb large amounts of water. They are widely used in medical technologies such as contact lenses and wound dressings, and are also a staple of ...

Alvin Aragon revealed that he sought the help of the late Kuya Germs after being the first contestant eliminated from the first season of "StarStruck" in 2004. On Tuesday's "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda, ...

They say that this cold and flu season could be really dangerous. It might not be just a runny nose, nagging cough, and a bag full of over-the-counter meds all over our nightstands. It promises to be ...

A new book emphasizes the life, rather than the death, of Elizabeth Short, whose 1947 murder reflected a nation on edge. By Gary Baum Senior Writer Author William J. Mann’s 2014 true-crime tome, ...

A large proportion of a baby’s developing microbiota comes from their peers at nursery, even after just one month of attendance, an analysis has found. The study, published today in Nature, analysed ...

The flu, colds and other respiratory illnesses are often more common throughout the winter. People spend more time indoors together, especially during the holidays, which promotes the spread of ...

A new airflow device from UBC Okanagan engineers traps exhaled aerosols almost immediately, sharply reducing pathogen exposure in indoor spaces. Early simulations suggest it could outperform existing ...

The beauty of film as art is that it contains a variety of forms. It can be a fictional, narrative story that springs out of the imagination of a writer, or a documentary that details historical ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...

Two months after she was born, Eliana Nachem got a cough that wouldn’t go away. Three weeks later, she also started having runny stool, prompting a visit to her pediatrician. Eliana didn’t have ...

The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues and organs that work together to protect the body from harmful microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi, that can lead to ...