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But charities have warned that it will disproportionately affect areas of the UK where life expectancy is lower, and those on lower incomes.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

But if life expectancy has truly reached a plateau, therapies aimed at the biology of aging itself could become one of the paths scientists explore in an effort to push that limit higher.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

The child was born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a rare genetic disorder associated with a severely shortened life expectancy, and had been receiving palliative care since shortly after birth.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

“We talk about life expectancy increasing and people theoretically are expected to live longer, like my generation and generations under me, but that doesn’t mean we should work longer.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

His life expectancy is less than 1 year.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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