https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/experts-identified-the-gravest-health-threats-facing-humanityContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/experts-identified-the-gravest-health-threats-facing-humanityhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/experts-identified-the-gravest-health-threats-facing-humanity#u126010Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:52 +0000A newly established commission warns that humanity faces 17 catastrophic health threats by the year 2100, with two hazards possessing extinction potential. Researchers identified nuclear war and the malicious use of artificial intelligence as the most severe dangers capable of ending humanity this century. Meanwhile, obesity leads global health threats when measured by avoidable disease burden. Investigators state that a realistic route to act on each identified challenge exists through targeted intervention.Why it mattersThe assessment comes from a newly established Lancet Commission seeking