Bestselling author Robin Cook started his first novel when he was in the third grade. "I only wrote it because I was disappointed with the fact that Stuart Little and Margalo never got together," he ...

Medical thriller blockbusters make millions for the movie industry: you might know “Contagion” or “Outbreak.” But in the beginning, there was “Coma.” All are based on books by Robin Cook. “‘Coma’ made ...

Here's some of what's happening this morning in entertainment headlines: Rumors of a Bruce Willis/Apple lawsuit are false; a look back at Michael Clarke Duncan's five greatest movie roles; Robin ...

The titles are pithy — just one evocative, slightly unsettling word. "Coma." "Outbreak." "Contagion." "Pandemic." And now, "Viral." The stories are page-turners from the "How could it get worse?" ...