So I saw an earlier post that said we wouldn't see lifespan extension in our lifetimes. I saw an article in the last month that makes me think otherwise. It speaks of a drug cocktail that reverses aging now with clinical trials coming within 10 years.

My daughter was born this month and it got me thinking about scientific debates I had seen in the past regarding human longevity. I remember reading that some people were of the opinion that it was theoretically possible to conquer death by old age within the lifetime of current humans on this planet with some of the medical science advancements currently under research.

Personally, I’d love my daughter to have the chance to live forever, but I’m sure there would be massive social implications too.

Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised.

“What I want to emphasize about this vaccine strategy is that it is broad,” said UCR virologist and paper author Rong Hai. “It is broadly applicable to any number of viruses, broadly effective against any variant of a virus, and safe for a broad spectrum of people. This could be the universal vaccine that we have been looking for.”