The Covid-19 lockdown began in Massachusetts the week I submitted my dissertation to become a doctor of public health (DrPH). When I had gone back to school in Boston three years before, after working ...

For aspiring doctors competing for a seat in medical school, osteopathic programs have become an increasingly appealing option, experts say. "Osteopathic medicine is growing rapidly and 28% ...

We live on the brink of the next great age of human exploration. In the next few years, NASA, international space agencies, and commercial entities will travel back to the moon and begin developing ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Almost every medical student has a version of the same story. At some point, ...

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Jill Biden received her doctorate in education from the University of Delaware in January 2007. What's False The future first lady is not a medical doctor, nor did she receive a degree in medicine.

Who should rightly use the title Dr? This question has sparked intense debates in certain quarters. How do we distinguish holders of honorary doctoral degrees from those with academic qualification ...

A nurse practitioner with a doctorate introduces herself as a doctor. If she doesn’t clarify that she’s not a physician, she could potentially face licensing penalties under a year-old law that limits ...