New junk food advertising ban aims to tackle childhood obesity
BBC - 05-Jan-2026TV and online restrictions target foods high in fat, salt and sugar
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FDA clears first daily pill version of Wegovy
BBC - 23-Dec-2025Novo Nordisk’s tablet matches injection-level weight loss and could widen patient access
Young generations face the true cost of Britain’s ageing population
BBC - 19-Dec-2025Lords warn poor planning today will force younger people to work longer and save earlier
When generative AI becomes the surgeon: A new era in the operating room
Forbes - 01-Dec-2025Generative AI may soon enable robots to perform safe, precise operations on their own
Global review warns of rising health risks from ultra-processed foods
BBC - 19-Nov-2025UPFs tied to higher risks of diabetes, heart disease and early death, experts warn
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Oxford Institute of Population Ageing
Multi-disciplinary group with aim to undertake research into the implications of population change
International Longevity Centre UK
UK’s specialist think tank on the impact of longevity on society, and what happens next
Finding the Fountain
Why Government Must Unlock Biotech's Potential to Maximize Longevity, written by Breanna Deutch
The Age of Diagnosis
How Our Obsession with Medical Labels Is Making Us Sicker, written by Suzanne O'Sullivan
Longevity Hubs
Regional Innovation for Global Aging written by Joseph F. Coughlin and Lucas Yoquinto
Policy Blog Posts
18-Jun-2024
General Election 2024 Longevity Policies
What are the main political parties offering longevity enthusiasts in this year’s UK general election?
11-Mar-2020
Coronavirus – 28 days later
After 28 days, halving or doubling your infectiousness makes a 60x difference
09-Feb-2016
New UK Alcohol Guidelines - Are you feeling lucky?
Just the one won't kill me... well, it might, as there is no safe level for drinking alcohol
07-May-2015
Air pollution - a significant killer
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 and other air pollution can knock 12 years off your life
03-Nov-2014
NICE will have to approve all one-off interventions as life expectancy increases
What to do when quality-adjusted life years could mean many, many years?
