Hospitals and Healthcare

An A.L.S. drug rejected by the F.D.A. made me rethink how doctors should give hope to patients.

We are not where we thought we might be a year ago, but there is still reason for hope.

Last year, Fiona and Tony were given devastating news, but new treatments and technologies are helping them live longer and better.

Two paramedics in Israel, a Muslim and Jew, take a break to pray together. One prayed in the direction of Mecca, the other toward Jerusalem. A photograph of the moment garnered attention from around the world.

How do you maintain optimism as things keep getting worse?

Cancer. It's a diagnosis that we all dread to hear. But with advances in technology and medicine, more people are living better and longer with their disease. Now research is focusing on how individuals can maintain a quality of life throughout the treatment process. Catalyst follows patients experiencing this new kind of cancer care - their stories are filled with hope.

Facing death, I felt the connection between the past and the present more deeply than I ever thought I would.