A hospice nurse has lifted the lid on the signs she sees most often in the final 24 hours of a patient’s life, and says they’re not as terrifying as people might think. Julie McFadden, a ...

Caregivers of terminally ill patients often turn to health professionals to learn what to expect in the final weeks, days, and hours of life. Regardless of the underlying cause, many signs and ...

Death might not be a clear-cut event, as gamma brainwaves may persist even after other signs of life have ceased. Near-death experiences suggest the brain could launch a desperate effort to find ...

Researchers uncover a microbial signature in the lungs of severe pneumonia patients. Could this help explain survival differences and hint at new paths for earlier, more accurate prognosis? Study: ...