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  2. Thanatology - Wikipedia

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    Thanatology is the scientific study of death and the losses brought about as a result. It investigates the mechanisms and forensic aspects of death, such as bodily changes that accompany death and the postmortem period, as well as wider psychological and social aspects related to death. It is primarily an interdisciplinary study offered as a ...

  3. Stages of human death - Wikipedia

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    The academic study of death is called thanatology, a field pioneered by Élie Metchnikoff in the early 20th century. Thanatology focuses on describing postmortem bodily modifications, as well as perspectives concerning psychosocial, medical, ethical, and spiritual aspects of death.

  4. History of statistics - Wikipedia

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    Statistics, in the modern sense of the word, began evolving in the 18th century in response to the novel needs of industrializing sovereign states. In early times, the meaning was restricted to information about states, particularly demographics such as population. This was later extended to include all collections of information of all types ...

  5. Karl Pearson - Wikipedia

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    Karl Pearson FRS FRSE [1] (/ ˈ p ɪər s ə n /; born Carl Pearson; 27 March 1857 – 27 April 1936 [2]) was an English biostatistician and mathematician. [3] [4] He has been credited with establishing the discipline of mathematical statistics.

  6. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

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    Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It is an underlying cause of many cancers, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and respiratory diseases. [43] Smoking usually refers to smoking of tobacco products. E-cigarettes also pose large risks to health. [44]

  7. Texas abortion ban linked to stark rise in infant and newborn ...

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    A Texas law that banned abortions early in pregnancy is associated with a stark increase in infant and newborn deaths, new research finds. Texas abortion ban linked to stark rise in infant and ...

  8. Mortality in the early modern period - Wikipedia

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    This epidemic has been reported to have been the cause of death for approximately "60% of the European population". [10] During the end of the 19th century, there was a plague, known as the Modern Plague, that started in China and spread to different cities through ports, reportedly causing roughly ten million deaths. [10]

  9. Several early-season high school football deaths prompt ...

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    The recent deaths of at least five high school football players and one middle-schooler is renewing calls for safety precautions as a new school year gets underway.