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“We're Insisting That Brain Death Is Something That It Isn't” – How Do We Determine Death?

For decades, brain death has been an important but problematic factor for determining death. Is it time for a new approach?

Son of Georgia Woman Who Gave Birth While Brain Dead Is 'Making Progress' in the Hospital, Says Family

The son of Georgia woman Adriana Smith, who carried and gave birth to her baby while brain dead, is 'making a little bit of ...

Missing 12-Year-Old Boy with Brain Condition Left Home Through Window. He Was Found Dead in Lagoon 12 Days Later

Bryan Vasquez, a 12-year-old boy with a neurodevelopmental disorder, disappeared from his home on Thursday, Aug. 14. More ...

We May Finally Have a ‘Cure’ for Coma. It Could Redefine the Line Between Life and Death.

Scientists are investigating new ways to bring patients back from a vegetative state—and raising uncomfortable questions ...

Editorial: Organ donors should be dead first

There are some who are advocating a radical notion to solve the organ shortage: broadening our definition of “death.” ...

For the first time, a genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man

A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according to a newly ...

Scientists transplant pig lung into brain-dead patient in world-first

Experts say cross-species transplants could one day help alleviate the shortage of human organ donations. View on euronews ...

Chinese Scientists Transplanted A Pig Lung Into A Living Brain-Dead Human In First-Of-Its-Kind Experiment

In a medical first, Chinese scientists successfully transplanted a lung from a genetically modified pig into a living brain-dead human. The lung survived ...