Brain Death
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NATO holds 1st ministerial meeting since French president warned of ‘brain death’NATO foreign ministers agreed to make space a domain of warfare and to closely monitor China's growing military might.WorldNov 20, 2019
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Ontario court dismisses controversial brain death caseHer relatives went to court to prevent doctors from taking her off life support, arguing her Christian faith defines death as the cessation of heartbeat, not brain function.CanadaOct 9, 2019
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Defining death: brain death cases raise questions about legal definitionTwo Ontario court cases involving people deemed brain dead are raising questions about whether what constitutes death should be clearly spelled out under Canadian laws.ScienceNov 9, 2017
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Family of Toronto man declared brain dead says finding goes against his religionThe application argues that disregarding those beliefs would represent a serious assault on Ouanounou's human dignity and religious liberty.CanadaNov 1, 2017
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Judge rules U.S. doctor not impartial enough to testify in case of Ontario woman on life supportAn American doctor who says he doesn't believe in brain death will not be allowed to serve as an expert witness in the case of a woman whose family is fighting to keep her on life support after a Toronto-area judge found he could not be impartial.CanadaOct 20, 2017
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Western neuroscience professor publishes book on “border between life and death”After 20 years of research, Owen has written a new book marketed for a general audience, rather than academic journals, entitled Into the Gray Zone: A neuroscientist explores the border between life and death.HealthJun 22, 2017
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