Despite what you may have seen on TV, a diagnosis of brain death isn't an easy thing to give, and actually requires a lot of reflexes to be checked.

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 ...

A report claiming that a 50-year-old woman from Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh was "revived by a pothole" after being declared brain-dead has gone viral, sparking widespread confusion about what brain ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

ATLANTA — The family of Adriana Smith, a metro Atlanta nurse who was declared brain dead in February while pregnant, said her baby boy has arrived. According to her mother, April Newkirk, the infant, ...