brain dead
Coverage of brain dead in the Nexus archive.
- Texas family who refused to let doctors declare daughter, 2, brain dead after drowning incident now insist toddler is 'doing better' after move to new hospital
A Texas family refused to let doctors declare their 2-year-old daughter brain dead after a drowning incident and now claims the toddler is 'doing better' following her transfer to a new hospital.
- Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, calls GOP allies from hospital to dispel internet chatter he’s ‘brain dead’
Sen. Mitch McConnell called GOP allies from the hospital to dispel rumors he is 'brain dead' after being rushed unconscious from his home. The 84-year-old senator has been in contact with Republican allies to address the internet chatter.
- Major health update on Mitch McConnell, 84, as 'brain dead' rumor grips DC
A major health update on Mitch McConnell, 84, has emerged as rumors of him being 'brain dead' circulate in Washington D.C.
- Father's Day hit-and-run on Staten Island leaves mother brain dead, family praying for miracle
A Father's Day hit-and-run on Staten Island left a mother brain dead, with her family praying for a miracle. Sonia Rincon interviewed the heartbroken family.
- Distraught family sues to prevent hospital from declaring girl, 2, brain dead after she was found at bottom of hotel swimming pool
A family is suing a hospital to prevent it from declaring their 2-year-old daughter brain dead after she was found at the bottom of a hotel swimming pool. The case centers on the hospital's determination of brain death and the family's legal challenge to that decision.