Life expectancy has doubled from approximately 40 years in 1900 to 80+ years today, but when the top eight infectious diseases are removed from mortality analysis, there is effectively no change in mortality rates from 1900 to the present, indicating Medicine 2.0 succeeded at acute care but failed at chronic disease prevention.
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Dr. Peter AttiaEvidence Quote
“Life expectancy... increased by twofold... from about 40 to about 80... no change in mortality from then until now effectively [when infectious diseases are removed].”
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:35:24 AM
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