The stakes are seldom high when the Scottish parliament meets, but Tuesday's debate will be a matter of life and death.

"She was 17, and she died in the ER a few hours after my shift. It's been five years, and when I think about it, I start ...

One nurse in the United States recently drew attention online after describing a phenomenon she says caregivers often observe ...

As a GP and MSP, I have witnessed both peaceful deaths and unbearable suffering. Scotland’s assisted dying bill offers a safe, ...

After false starts and incremental gains, scientists crack the problem that made breathing impossible. Will answers come fast ...

A Dutch psychiatrist gave lethal injections to patients with mental suffering, some of them teenagers. Does that make him a ...

Exploring the complexities of living wills and the right to die with dignity amidst evolving legal and ethical challenges.

Born and raised in London, Kevin Andrew Heslop, 33, a globetrotting author, poet and filmmaker, has published The Writing on ...

Cleveland's newsroom invites personal healthcare stories, focusing on gratitude. They verify with local hospitals and protect privacy using pseudonyms.

Australians with terminal illnesses living in regional and remote communities are dying in traumatic circumstances, without dignity, because of a legal technicality requiring a “one line” fix.

Thyroid problems are very common, and millions of people take medication every day to manage them. One of the most widely prescribed medicines for thyroid disease is levothyroxine. In the United ...

Lord Stevens told the House of Lords he does not believe assisted dying should be within the remit of the health service.