Halcyon Identifies

 

Every day average life expectancy rises by six hours, and many babies born today may live to 100+, while experts are hoping to gain further clues about rejuvenation from organisms naturally resistant to ageing and dying.

 

Though the total is nearly 30% percent lower than in 1990, about 24,000 under-fives still die each day worldwide.

 

About 57 million people die each year globally.  Smoking contributes to six of the top eight causes.

"Digital wills" are growing in popularity, as people try to ensure that they can leave an online legacy of their thoughts and desires.

WHO data indicate that 75% of all deaths by 2030 will be from non-communicable factors (e.g. cancer, cardiovascular diseases, traffic accidents), while deaths due to infections such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria will decline sharply, even in poor countries.

• Death/Immortality - it appears that there are many things our body can still do when we die.

• Death - road deaths are now the No 1 killer of young people aged 10-24 worldwide.

Problems - 11/09/07

• Death/Gender - "female foeticide", the aborting or killing of unwanted baby girls, may be taking place worldwide.

Responses - 25/06/2007

• Death - memorial websites for the dead are emerging as a new way of making social contact, according to the UK Independent newspaper.