More than 200,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19. Some argue that statistic is inaccurate due to inconsistencies in how deaths are being reported. But researchers from the University of South...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 — The loss of a pet may be a child’s first encounter with death, and new research suggests no one should underestimate the psychological trauma that the loss can bring. Previous...

Researchers have long sought to explain precisely how the most common genetic mutation linked to both amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia causes the death of nerve cells. Now,...

Brittani Boren Leach is continuing to be candid about her feelings as her late son Crew's first birthday approaches. On Monday, the pregnant YouTube star shared a heartbreaking message about how...

Before ventilators and CPR came along in the 1950s, declaring death was simple: A person with no heartbeat or respiration was dead. With technology that can restart the heart or keep the heart and lungs...

(HealthDay)—Obesity is associated with an increased risk for intubation or death among hospitalized adults with COVID-19, with the association observed in adults younger than 65 years but not in older...

The novel coronavirus has swept through a Roman Catholic convent outside of Detroit, taking the lives of 13 nuns in just three months. The nuns, ranging in ages from 69 to 99, were all members of the...

Serbia announced a record coronavirus death toll for a single day on Friday, as the government hit back at protests over its handling of the pandemic. Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said the Balkan state...

The teen's high school orchestra department paid tribute to her in a heartfelt Facebook post and included the link to the GoFundMe page. "We are heartbroken for the loss of a young lady who...

Even as Mexico announced plans for reopening churches and religious events, the country posted near-record numbers of newly confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday. The Health Department reported...