I’ve been the doctor responding to medical emergencies on a flight, and the medical kits I used contained minimal supplies.

This article was originally featured on KHN. In March, a Frontier Airlines flight was headed from Phoenix to Las Vegas when a female passenger stopped breathing. The flight attendant yelled in the ...

Dr. Andrea Merrill, a surgical oncologist in Boston, is raising awareness about the need for better airline emergency medical kits after a tweet of hers went viral recently. She helped out on an ...

A couple of hours into her Delta Air Lines flight to Portugal earlier this month, Dr. Andrea Merrill heard the call to help a fellow passenger with a medical emergency. She approached the scene and ...

Commercial airliners are required to have medical kits and AED machines onboard. Critics say the FAA's minimum medical kit requirements are insufficient. Passengers should stay in their seats if ...