"How the Human Lifespan Doubled in 100 Years." A long article and hopefully no paywall, but very interesting account of all the factors--scientific, promotional, activist, and serendipitous--that led to eliminating all the major illnesses that occurred prior to the last century. We so take for granted that our children aren't routinely killed by smallpox, cholera, TB, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and so many others. We can thank the innovators, the curious, the zealous, and the persistent of the 19th and 20th centuries for our reasonable expectations that most of us will have 70-80+ years of life.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/m...gtype=Homepage