Selected outputs from last year's story mill. Click the titles to read the full articles.
The Gentle Maverick Three interviews with those who chose to stay --- he who shook the tree of life, the Jonas who didn't run away, and a woman who lent her name to a gumamela.
The Cancer Mystique There's one belief that still shackles many Filipinas -- confounding modern technology and good intentions -- and it's getting deadlier by the day.
Twinning of Novelty and Tragedy A rare medical case got tangled up in controversy arising from its unfortunate sequelae.
The Business of Science For their ideas to see the light of day, Filipino scientists are urged to learn to speak the language of business.
Sleepless in the O.R. Are you ready to have your skull opened even while you're awake? Awake craniotomy is here.
Pinoys at the Table When it comes to matters of the stomach, most Filipino adults can do more to eat healthy.
Mother of All Perils The health outlook of mothers --- whether they've given birth to two or 12 --- and their offspring ultimately depends on the soundness of the society's health and economic support system.
Hype Price For hypertensives, there is one other thing in life that's as inescapable as taxes and the tomb --- the daily cost of managing their condition.
(A note on the photo: Over-developed tumor or under-evolved human? I shied away from eating citrus fruits for a while after doing a story about this bizaare medical occurrence at the Baguio General Hospital.)