How long can healthy humans live?


By AGENCY
Randon passed away last month at the grand old age of 118. Handout

The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 recently has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?

After French nun Lucile Randon died on Jan 17, Spanish great-grandmother Maria Branyas Morera, 115, has assumed the title of the oldest living person, according to Guinness World Records.

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