An unusual study done in 49 remote Hutterite farming colonies in western Canada has provided the surest proof yet that giving flu shots to schoolchildren protects a whole community from the disease. Although previous studies have demonstrated... Read more
WHISTLER, British Columbia - For the first time since last week, when the world's best skiers arrived at Whistler hoping to train on the Olympic downhill course, racers had to pull on their gloves and zip their jackets against subfreezing temperatures. On... Read more
ROCHESTER — The ceremonial pipe organ of the 18th century was the Formula One racer of its time, a masterpiece of human ingenuity so elegant in its outward appearance that a casual observer could only guess at the complexity that lay within.E... Read more
Half of cot deaths are linked to bed-sharing but many parents are sceptical about the risk, studies have concluded. A quarter of 500 mothers polled by the UK's Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) doubted that sharing a bed with a baby put th... Read more
In memory, after all this time, Apollo resists relegation to the past tense. It is close to midnight, and the summer air is warm and still, no heavier than usual for Florida. We are driving toward a light in the distance. Its preternatural glow suffuses t... Read more