EndofLife

A billowing pair of nearly symmetrical loops of dust and gas mark the death throes of an ancient red-giant star, as captured by Gemini South, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, operated by NSF's NOIRLab. The resulting…

Concerns of safety and vulnerability are legitimate and, of course, not all those at the end of their lives can tell their own stories. As life narrative theorist Paul John Eakin states, the breakdown of adult life and memory brings us…

Issued on: 03/04/2023 - 12:45 President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France must improve the availability of palliative care and there would be a draft bill by the end…

Doctors have said there "is no further hope" for actor Tom Sizemore, and recommended his family make an end-of-life-decision, his manager has said.The 61-year-old has been in intensive care, in a critical condition, since…

The regional health board that oversees St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal says it will conduct an internal investigation into the end-of-life care the widow of a former Quebec premier received there, after her family said she suffered…

France’s citizens' council of 150 members of the public will meet on Friday to begin discussions on end-of-life care in France, including whether assisted suicide should be legalised. As French laws have evolved over…

Brazilian football great Pele’s condition has been stable for the past 24 hours and has not worsened. He was earlier moved to end-of-life care after his body stopped responding to chemotherapy treatment for colon cancer.  Amid…

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In his struggle against colon cancer, Brazilian football legend Pele has been 'moved to palliative care' in hospital as he is no longer responding to treatment. According to reports in Brazil, the 82-year-old, who was admitted…

An end that is peaceful, pain-free and surrounded by those we love — given the choice, it’s surely how most of us would choose to die. And since 80 per cent of us will make our exit due to chronic illness (rather than sudden death or…