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How your Fitbit could help you to die better

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For most of us, we know that leading a more active life is going to allow us to live longer and with less health problems and …

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How Twitter has changed tragedy

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I remember aimlessly scrolling through Twitter when the first tweets came through from the Boston Globe reporting of explosions at the 2013 Boston Marathon. After the …

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How we ritualise death in a digital world

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From the 40 day mourning period we see in the Muslim faith, to white being the colour of mourning in China – all religions and cultures …

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How will nanotechnology impact death?

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Nanotech is the altering of matter at the tiniest scales, such as the atomic, molecular and supramolecular scale. In the realm of nanoscience, scientists deal with …

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 …