The M.M.A. Doctor’s Dilemma: To Stop or Not to Stop the Fight
As combat sports grow in popularity, ringside physicians grapple with the precarious ethics of their role.
Category Archives: Coronavirus
What Flying Is Like for Passengers Who Use Wheelchairs
To better understand the obstacles faced by wheelchair users, The Times sent a reporter and a photographer to document one man’s plane trip. Here’s what they saw.
Some Women Turn to Self-Managed Abortion as Access Recedes
Information and medications needed to end a pregnancy are increasingly available outside the health care system.
Are You Receiving, Providing or Paying for Long-Term Care?
The New York Times and Kaiser Health News are looking into whether Americans have enough resources and help as they age.
Where Do Travelers Still Need to Wear Masks?
After a federal mask mandate was struck down on Monday, travelers are facing a patchwork of rules spanning air travel, trains, buses, cruise ships and ride-hailing services. Here’s what to know.
Sidney Altman, Who Stumbled on a Breakthrough in Genetics, Dies at 82
He shared a Nobel for finding that RNA was not just a carrier of genetic information but could also trigger life-changing chemical reactions in cells.