“By accelerating scientific research, we can actually decelerate aging and its consequences. We see aging as the second-most pressing challenge to humanity, after climate change…Worldwide, the experience of aging is not improving very much. The average lifespan has risen dramatically over the past century or so, but the number of people with chronic diseases has also risen. We are living longer, but not necessarily better.”

–Dr. Mehmood Khan, CEO of The Hevolution Foundation – overseen by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and funded with $1 billion, in comments to Al Arabiya. [Al Arabiya]