At least 80% responsibility for ill health in old age down to the individual, new Oxford report says – The Guardian
“Living Longer, Better”––the Oxford Longevity Project’s first “Age-less” report––argues people have greater control over longevity than widely believed and aims to challenge notions that physical decline is inevitable. Its recommendations include avoiding processed foods and abstaining entirely from alcohol. But others say their thesis is simplistic, neglecting arguments about whether people are genuinely in control of individual choices when it comes to issues including poverty, pollution and healthcare access.
China Develops National Longevity Medicine Program – Longevity Technology
China has launched its first national training program in longevity medicine, a massive initiative to prep the country’s healthcare workforce for the demographic crunch looming with its fast-aging population. It will drop preventive, healthspan-focused protocols straight into mainstream clinical practice, moving it beyond reactive care to establish training in areas like aging biology, cardiometabolic prevention, digital monitoring, and AI-assisted clinical decision support. The program requires structured coursework, supervised clinical practice, and rigorous competency assessments before awarding certification. It’s a major attempt to turn the emerging field of longevity into standardized medical infrastructure.
Too Much Is Happening Too Fast. The AI Boom Is Meant to Overwhelm You – The Atlantic
We’re only a few years into the AI boom, and yet it’s already advancing at a frenetic pace made all the more alarming by the AI tech titans’ own apocalyptic messaging (people like Sam Altman warn that “The fear and anxiety about AI is justified”). AI feels overpowering: too much of it is happening too fast, both for our senses and cognitive abilities. In this article, Charlie Warzel puts it: “One of AI’s enduring cultural impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing their mind.” The sentence that sums it up: “That you can’t begin to wrap your mind around the AI boom or orient yourself in it is a feature, not a bug, for those building the technology. But for anyone just trying to adapt, it’s difficult not to feel resentful or alienated. Silicon Valley is trying to speedrun the singularity, and it’s polarizing the rest of us in the process.”
The Invisible Force Making Food Less Nutritious – The Washington Post
Many of humanity’s most important crops—including wheat, potatoes, beans—contain fewer vitamins and minerals than they did a generation ago. The invisible culprit behind this damaging phenomenon? Carbon dioxide pollution, caused largely by burning fossil fuels. It’s produced potent changes in the way plants grow—from increasing their sugar content to depleting essential nutrients. Experts fear the degradation of Earth’s food supply will cause an epidemic of hidden hunger, in which even people who consume enough calories won’t get the nutrients they need to thrive.
Sources: The American Cancer Society, JAHA, and the CDC
