A hospice doctor who oversees the care of terminally ill patients in their final moments has detailed exactly what happens to the body when we're dying. Death is usually marked when a patient's heart ...

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From end-of-life care to burials and beyond, we answer your questions on mortality. By Amanda Schupak Illustrations by Xiao Hua Yang We are all going to die. Yet this inescapable fact often goes ...

Every year, thousands of families sit in hospital rooms hearing words no one wants to hear: “We have done everything we can.” What happens next, whether doctors stay engaged or step away, can ...

For many people, death is an uncomfortable and anxiety-provoking topic. Conversations about dying may evoke fear, sadness, grief, and uncertainty. In some cultural and religious traditions, speaking ...

Certain psychoactive substances can improve the mental health of terminally ill cancer patients—but few patients can currently access them. Psilocybin, the psychoactive chemical in psychedelic ...

Whether or not humans are ready, AI predictions are quietly set to become part of end-of-life medical decisions. Could an artificial intelligence algorithm used for end-of-life care decisions predict ...