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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
TopicLife expectancy

Topic: Life expectancy

Covid led to biggest decrease in life expectancy since World War II, Oxford study finds

PTI -
The study found that 27 of 29 nations spanning Europe, the US and Chile saw reductions in life expectancy in 2020, and at a scale which wiped out years of progress on mortality.

How can Indians live longer? We need the Blue Zone diet

Subhasree Ray -
An average Indian diet is unhealthy. Even rich Indians don’t eat right.

How long will people live in the future? Studies say you could live up to the age of 150

John Letzing -
Researchers suggest that cellular decay behind ageing could be defeated to a point where people will no longer suffer from age-related health problems.

Women in India live longer than men but don’t have healthier lives, finds new report

Angana Chakrabarti -
World Health Statistics 2021 report finds that in India, overall life expectancy was at 70.8 years, but healthy life expectancy was at 60.3 years, trend common to other countries.

Covid-19 could cause drop in life expectancy by 1-9 years across the world, study finds

Abantika Ghosh -
Study by researchers from at least three countries has found that the effect will vary depending on Covid-19 prevalence rate and the current life expectancy in each country.

New research says humans have a natural life expectancy of 38 years

Faye Flam -
If research is right, the implications are huge — for starters, we would have to rethink our entire health care system.

Let’s celebrate human triumphs and get back to fight global warming

Andreas Kluth -
The human race is getting healthier and living longer. But the change in global temperature is concerning as our collective survival depends on it.

Why South Korean women will soon outlive us all

Charlotte Edmond -
Women born in South Korea in 2030 are projected to be the first in the world to have an average life expectancy of above 90, a new study has found.
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