Deepak Chopra advises that quality of life is now more important than lifespan. (Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Some pessimism has been circulating ...

Many people want to live as long as possible. But what about living as well as possible? Thats the idea behind extending whats called your healthspan. Healthspan is the length of time you live in good ...

As global life expectancy rises, so too does the number of years people spend burdened by chronic disease. Modern medicine has turned death sentences into "manageable conditions," but manage is the ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. Good news for worms: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a founder, writer and lecturer focusing on VC funds. In a luxurious conference center buzzing with Nobel laureates, biotech ...

The combined efforts of researchers, investors, and pharmaceutical and biotech companies have resulted in substantial progress in the treatment of major diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and ...