Although it receives a lot of attention, brain death is relatively rare, accounting for around 2% of all adult hospital deaths in the United States. There are also misconceptions around what brain ...

The bench was hearing the septuagenarian’s appeal challenging the June 28, 2017, Kerala High Court order which failed to grant him the reliefs prayed for.

A researcher analyzed papers from more than 20 peer-reviewed journals and found that signs of consciousness persist long after patients are technically declared dead. The findings suggest that death ...

Brain stem death has to be certified in India by a panel of four independent doctors, including a neurologist or neurosurgeon ...

Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Thursday directed the constitution of a committee of medical experts by the All India ...