Alphabet starts collecting health info to better predict disease

It didn't take long for Alphabet's Verily to get its watch-based health study off the ground. The life sciences company has launched its 4-year research initiative, Baseline, to potentially spot early signs of diseases before obvious symptoms appear....

Scientists watch an immune system fight the flu in real time

To date, biologists have typically had to study the progress of a virus through indirect means, such as studying the antibodies -- actually tracking the viruses themselves has been difficult. However, researchers say they've found a way to follow th...

Artificial molecules fight drug-resistant ‘superbugs’

Scientists are clearly picking up the pace in their quest to kill antibiotic-resistant "superbugs." Teams at the Universty of Melbourne and UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed composite molecules that overcome the defenses of stubborn bact...

Samsung lets inspectors into its factories following deaths

Samsung has agreed to allow inspectors into its plants as part of a deal with plant workers who contracted cancer and other workplace maladies. The company signed the document with two groups that represent ailing workers and their families. All thre...

Bret Michaels In Serious Condition with Flu


Bret Michaels missed Friday night’s show in Wilkes-Barre, PA, after a sudden illness the night before. Saturday’s show in Albany, NY, may also be at risk of cancellation.Noise11’s Paul Cashmere’s “...