death

Bacterial vaccines play a critical role in the fight against AMR, preventing infections from developing and reducing the need to use antimicrobials.

Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had clear memories of experiencing death.

Myocardial infarction, the number one cause of sudden death in adults, is a deadly disease with an initial mortality rate of 30%.

Prolonged exposure to low-dose ionising radiation is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer than previously thought.

The labyrinth of emotions becomes intricately complex and disquieting when faced with the death of a young person, as it brings an additional layer of poignant sorrow and despair.

Two days before Mother’s Day, I visited a friend and workmate in hospital who had a surgery to remove her nasal polyps, she wasn’t breathing right.

Dealing with the end of someone’s life is a challenging and emotionally charged experience.

While significant strides have been made in cancer treatment and management, there is still much we don’t know about the disease, particularly when it spreads to other parts of the body.

The death registration statistics for 2022, which the Government has just released, reveal a shock 6.2% increase over the five-year average.

It’s been a while since I’ve talked openly about my private life, but I feel like now is the right time.

Mortality rates with cancer as a contributing cause were higher in 2020 compared to 2019, reversing the decreasing trend from prior years.

A new study finds that specially trained oncology infusion room nurses can improve advanced care planning (ACP) for patients with advanced cancer.

The inevitability of death, the uncertainty of cancer, and the progressive decline associated with dementia are all challenging topics.

The US has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, with nearly 2 million people in the criminal justice system.

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most common causes of death in preterm infants.