The longevity boom is getting ahead of the science

Billions are pouring into anti-ageing biotech while science on manipulating ageing still lags, an opinion piece argues, with risks only beginning to be understood. It ties today’s interest to ancient immortality myths and to Putin and Xi discussing whether medicine could extend life, including Xi citing predictions of up to 150 years this century and Putin on organ transplantation; Russia has reportedly steered billions into transplantation and regenerative medicine.