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How 3 doctors invited to Super Bowl LV saved a woman's life on the flight home

A group of doctors were "in the right place at the right time" earlier this month after attending Super Bowl LV on an invite from the NFL.

Nilesh Vora, Rahim Govani and Salima Thobani were at the game in Tampa, Florida, as three of the 7,500 vaccinated frontline healthcare workers and were en route back home to Los Angeles when a woman on the flight began having trouble breathing.

The trio, who are all friends in different medical specialities, leapt into action and saved the woman's life, as detailed by Jourdan Rodrigue at The Athletic.