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Nicholas Cecil

Longevity research ‘can unlock huge benefits’ for Britain as it tackles an ageing population

Britain can become the global leader in longevity science, Lord Lebedev has told Parliament.

He stressed that longevity research could “unlock huge benefits” for the UK as it faces the challenges of an ageing population. “Our country faces a medical crisis,” he said. “As life expectancy has increased, the proportion of time spent in good health is going down. We must urgently develop a new approach to medicine.”

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