Medical and religious teams work together to safeguard the dignity and privacy of the deceased, making sure they receive ...

“When a death occurs in the hospital, the body is taken to the mortuary, where the family identifies it. After that, if the family chooses to manage the remains outside the facility, the movement and ...

The first death of a patient represents a profound emotional turning point that reverberates throughout one’s career as a physician. In that critical moment, the shield of clinical detachment gives ...

Two decades ago, stories like Joseph Jeune’s helped alter the course of history. In a “before” photo of him, a skeletal figure sits on a bed, eyes sunken, gaze pained. His body lacks any visible ...

Miriam* is a playful six-year-old. As she works on her school assignments, an alarm suddenly rings. It reminds her of time to take her medicine. She quickly runs to alert her aunt, Joan*. Miriam is ...

What is the history of the AIDS epidemic, when did treatment become widely available, and what are the current goals for ending this epidemic? In 2023, an estimated 39.9 million people around the ...