Today’s Solutions: February 03, 2026

The invention of sewage pipes increased our lifespan from 35 to 50. Antibiotics took us to an average lifespan of 75. Now we face the next health challenge: viruses and microbes that cause inflammation. Infection is at the root of all degenerative diseases from Alzheimer’s and cancer to Parkinson’s and many more. Read the perspective of a leading scientist at Harvard Medical School.

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