the pharmaceutical giant merck announcing results just moments ago from its experimental trials into the first oral anti viral pill to treat covid. . this is a big deal. this isn t instead of a vaccine. vaccines are still the most important thing here. but this is something that has been missing. the pill, according to merck, cuts the risk of hospitalization and death in half if you get covid. they plan to apply for fda emergency use authorization as soon as possible. let s get some understanding on this. we want to bring in dr. peter hotez from baylor college of medicine. dr. hotez, as i said, this is not better than a vaccine. the vaccines are still the most important thing here. but this is what has been missing. explain what s going on here. yeah. so, john, you re absolutely right. so what happens is if you the pill is given twice a day for five days and seems to cut the risk of dying or hospitalization by half. it s not a huge study. i think it was under 1,000 pati
out isn t inevitable. so, how about the idea of being able to increase our health span live the better years of our life for longer, till, like, we re a0 at 60. there is 15 17 years of healthy life that is up for grabs for all of us. we head to california to meet the scientists and founders who want to make it a reality. ageing by itself is the largest risk factor for every single disease, this chronic disease of ageing, so by targeting it, you target all disease together. but how do we separate science from snake oil? the longevity industry is worth billions with hopes of delaying disease, extending our sprightly years and maybe even throwing in a few extra. i let a system of science and data run my body. it does a betterjob taking care of me than i can. maybe even our furry friends can be with us for longer. he sneezed in my face. and the things some people will do to stay young! push it out, push it out. you got this. do you consider yourself a guinea pig? no, i don t! i
predicting when you will die. well, thanks, but maybe the way that the years play out is not inevitable. so, how about the idea of being able to increase our health span live the better years of our life for longer, till, like, we re a0 at 60. there is a 15 17 years of healthy life that is up for grab for all of us. we head to california to meet the scientists and founders who want to make it a reality. ageing by itself is the largest risk factor for every single disease, this chronic disease of ageing, so by targeting it, you target all disease together. but how do we separate science from snake oil? the longevity industry is worth billions with hopes of delaying disease, extending our sprightly years and maybe even throwing in a few extra. i let a system of science and data run my body. it does a betterjob taking care of me than i can. maybe even our furry friends can be with us for longer. he sneezed in my face. and the things some people will do to stay young! push it o
the longevity industry is worth billions, with hopes of delaying disease, extending our sprightly years and maybe even throwing in a few extra. i let a system of science and data run my body. it does a betterjob taking care of me than i can. maybe even our furry friends can be with us for longer. he sneezed in my face. and the things some people will do to stay young! you got this. do you consider yourself a guinea pig? laughs. no, i do not. i consider myself to be an explorer on the frontiers, trying to find out what is possible. tech entrepreneur bryanjohnson is spending millions trying to turn back time on his body. i refer to myself as a professional rejuvenation athlete. it s a new sport i want to create. i m not a bio hacker, i m not a health enthusiast, i am a professional rejuvenation athlete. i love it. working with a team of 30 scientists, his daily life is dictated by an extreme regime of fitness, diet, tablets, tracking and treatments. i am chronologically 45 year