A person declared brain-dead does not recover or wake up—they eventually die, according to medical experts. Dr George Biketi, a general practitioner, explained that brain death is the complete and ...

Declared brain-dead at just nine weeks pregnant, Adriana was kept on life support for months against her family’s wishes. Her body became the site of a state-mandated experiment in control — one that ...

A group of nine Michigan patients, physicians and reproductive rights advocates has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Gretchen ...

Scientists in China have reported transplanting a genetically modified pig lung into a human. The 39-year-old patient was a brain dead individual and the lungs were viable and functioning for nine ...

In the old days, a person was considered dead when the heart stopped. Then, in 1968, a group of Harvard professors decided that people could also be considered dead when the brain stopped. Now, three ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A 37-year-old man declared brain-dead at AIIMS Bhopal gave new life to five patients after his ...

A pediatric death from a "brain-eating amoeba" has been reported in South Carolina, according to health officials. Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia publicly confirmed the death on July 22, ...

Diverse team of doctors consult on a TV screen showing MRI scan with brain images. [iStock Photos] A person declared brain-dead does not recover or wake up—they eventually die, according to medical ...