Cairo based start-up ElWafeyat is a social platform for the dead. Translating as 'the deaths', at first glance the site seems like nothing more than the digitisation of newspaper obituaries. But ElWafeyat offers other services that ease the administrative nuisance of death.

Studies show that ‘fear appeals’ – like the health warnings on tobacco – are effective in motivating behaviour changes. Capitalising on this, the Days of Life app encourages people to do their best by reminding them that their time is limited.

Going on holiday no longer means having a well-earned rest by the pool. Affordable flights mean people are travelling for all sorts of new reasons; to get a facelift, to work, to shop, to give birth, and even to die. The first in a two-part series looks at travel for medical reasons.

In an age where we’re constantly evolving the way we interact in our daily lives, we’re finding new ways to mourn and mark loss. So how does the Facebook generation show their grief? Getting a tattoo that can be Instagrammed or shared on Facebook is one of the answers.