Coma

While coverage of Jahi McMath’s case usually focuses on what happened after her catastrophic brain injury, the events leading up to her procedure warrant just as much attention.

• By Alice Dreger & Helen Haskell

Scientists are collecting stories of the near-death experiences of coma patients.

• By Roger Highfield

Each week, patients from across Europe are wheeled in to the Coma Science Group in Liège, united by grief, hope, and desperation.

• By Roger Highfield