Bernie Mac’s wife, Rhonda McCullough, has carried on the comedian’s charity work in the wake of his August 2008 death. Here ...

We don't know what happens to your consciousness after you die, though studies have shown that many people experience hallucinations and other brain activity.

After clinical death, some of your cells refuse to quit, or even attempt to reconfigure into strange, emergent forms.

Scientists are investigating new ways to bring patients back from a vegetative state—and raising uncomfortable questions about the limits of consciousness.

People who experience long periods of intense grief after the death of a loved one seem to have a higher risk of dying within ...

You can actually die of a broken heart after the death of a loved one, especially if the grief is overwhelming, new research ...

Centenarians are of such great interest to scientists because they may hold the key to understanding how we can live longer ...

Between 2020 and 2024, COVID-19 vaccines saved 2.5 million lives globally, preventing one death for every 5,400 doses. A ...

After existing in this comatose condition for a week, Eben Alexander miraculously woke up. When he did, all his preconceived scientific assumptions about life and death were changed.

Campbell University’s Anatomical Gift Program’s required forms can be found at medicine.campbell.edu/about/donate. The body will be reviewed for eligibility with the donor’s physician at the time of ...

The Revell family hoped a gene therapy could buy time for their sons, who have a rare and fatal disease. After two patients ...