Brain death determination sits at the fraught intersection of critical-care medicine, ethics, and organ-donation logistics. Missteps risk either prolonging mechanical support with no prospect of ...

The death of former Oakland Raider Doug Martin has sparked community outcry and renewed attention on long-term effects of head trauma and mental health challenges faced by athletes. The brain of the ...

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News outlets have been reporting the story of Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old pregnant woman diagnosed as brain dead in February 2025 when she was nine weeks pregnant. According to reports, Smith had ...

Two doctors have concluded Jahi McMath is brain dead. Jahi McMath remains on life support at Children's Hospital Oakland nearly a week after doctors declared her brain dead. Courtesy of McMath Family ...