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Brits Are Living Longer and Sicker

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19.03.2026

If the rise of precautionary full-body scans, experimental anti-aging treatments and trendy supplements tells us anything, it’s that we’re obsessed with living as long as possible. And on that front, there’s good news here in the UK: Total life expectancy has essentially recovered to pre-pandemic levels, which were the highest on record.

But what’s the point if more of those years are spent in poor health?


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