A new study led by Mass General Brigham suggests that a more proactive, tech-driven approach to palliative care can ...

Patients with kidney cancer who want more support during treatment can consider palliative care, whether it’s for symptoms or discussing goals and values. For patients with kidney cancer, ...

A new palliative care team at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, which launched as a pilot last year, has found a way to bring its services to more people with life-threatening illnesses.

Palliative care and hospice are two types of care offered to people with serious medical illnesses. Provided to anyone, at any stage, who is continuing curative treatments and would like support ...

Palliative care specialists have explained the order in which people lose their senses in the final hours of life, with ...

Deciding when to stop seeking curative measures and transition to palliative or hospice care is a deeply personal and often challenging decision. Understanding the differences between these types of ...

How to reduce suffering in children with advanced cancer remains an ongoing but urgent question. A Mass General Brigham-led study examined whether systematically surveying children with advanced ...

One fine morning, Avdesh, a migrant labourer living in Mumbai, woke up to a terrifying reality as his body, from the neck down, did not respond. His roommates r ...

Increasing the uptake of palliative care may decrease the aggressiveness of end-of-life care, an analysis of ovarian cancer decedents suggested. Palliative care initiated earlier than 3 months before ...

The event was held at the campus of Notre Dame University Bangladesh and brought together students, faculty members, and healthcare professionals to raise awareness about compassionate care for people ...

Certain psychoactive substances can improve the mental health of terminally ill cancer patients—but few patients can ...

Sahana Sewa Sathkaraya is a service initiated for patients admitted to the Kandy National Hospital with incurable conditions, such as cancer and kidney deficiencies. We admit patients to the ...