What is death?
Q: What is death?
A: Death is the end of a life in an organism, when all biological and living activity stops, including the mind and senses. This usually happens when the heart stops beating and cannot be restarted.
Q: What causes death?
A: Death can be caused by many things, but it is ultimately due to a limited lifespan that all living things have.
Q: How many people die every day?
A: Around 150,000 people die every day around the world. About two thirds of these deaths are due to age-related causes.
Q: Do humans have a soul?
A: Some believe that humans also have a soul which can continue without a body (afterlife), move into another body (reincarnation), or cease to exist (annihilationism). Religions have different beliefs about this issue.
Q: What do we call events or things that lead to death?
A: Events or things that lead to the death of a plant or animal are usually described as being deadly or fatal. In the case of diseases, they are described as terminal.
Q: How does medicine define death?
A: In medicine, death is when the heart stops beating for more than several minutes. Machines may be used to help keep the heart and lungs working, making it more difficult to determine when someone has died.
Q: Is there any way for self-repair in humans?
A: Humans have an ability for self-repair, but it is limited and eventually leads to death if not treated properly with medical care.
