unresponsive

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His research includes developing new ways to identify signs of awareness in patients who appear unresponsive, helping to push the boundaries of how scientists detect and understand conscious states.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“He was recovered unresponsive by the crew approximately 10 minutes later,” Chief Petty Officer Travis Magee, a spokesperson with the Coast Guard’s Arctic District, told the AP.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

At 13:15, a nurse went into Leona's room and found her unresponsive.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Found unresponsive in his bunk, his death was ruled due to hypertensive and cardiovascular disease.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

On the third day he seemed to come back into himself, to become aware of the goings-on around him, to listen to our mealtime chatter rather than staring, unresponsive, at the carpet.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover