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The Week in Death

The Week in Death 28/1/19

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Our week in death has consisted of human composting becoming a reality in the US,  a new TV show about dead people returning through the medium …

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How are hospices changing for people dying?

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How are hospices changing? It’s thought that the design of a hospice or hospital can impact on the quality of a person’s death. The palliative care …

The Week in Death

The Week in Death 21/01/19

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From the bizarre “miracle” cure-alls used throughout the ages, to the rise of robots in palliative care, right through to the latest research on dying people’s …

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Will the rise of robots change healthcare?

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Will the rise of robots change healthcare?  The rise of the robots is set to transform every aspect of our lives, and this includes healthcare and …

Great Death Report

The Changing Attitudes to Death Report 2018 by Death.io

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Here at Death.io we are trying to change the narrative around death. There is still a large taboo surrounding discussions of death, grief and how we …

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How to get buried in space

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Getting your ashes scattered into outer space isn’t a service many funeral directors provide. We wanted to know more about scattering ashes in the universe, burial …

Death Case Study

Death Case Study: Biological Immortality

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You’ve heard about immortality in science fiction films, but immortality is actually built into the cells of certain organisms. How can this be? Unlike humans, these …

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Could your body be useful after you die?

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We’ve been digging graves and burying each other for centuries. As an ancient practice, the funeral business started with the very first Homo sapiens. But what …

The Week in Death

The Week in Death 3/12/18

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From the latest death news to our look into how to get cryogenically frozen, our reasons for why you should talk about death with your family, …

The Week in Death

The Week in Death 26/11/18

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From the news of the overdue probe by the CMA into the funeral industry, the Noel Conway case and Louis Theroux’s latest documentary, right through to …