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Equity Insider News CommentaryIssued on behalf of Avaí Bio, Inc.Joint venture with Austrianova advances the production of cells that produce the longevity protein α-Klotho from encapsulated cells; latest data to be presented at the Second Annual Klotho ConferenceNEW YORK, May 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Longevity and anti-aging therapeutics have moved decisively from frontier science to organized commercial development through the first half of 2026. Industry data show approximately $3.74 billion of disclosed longevity-biotech financing in Q1 2026 across 49 deals — a 56% increase in capital deployed over Q1 2025 — and the broader longevity biotech market has been forecast to reach approximately US$29.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) today announced that Jennifer Schneider, M.D., M.S., has been elected to its Board of Directors as an independent director. Dr. Schneider has more than two decades of experience in the health care industry as a physician, scientist and health care executive. She co-founded and serves as Chief Executive Officer of Homeward Health, a company committed to rearchitecting the delivery of health and care for nearly 60 million Americans living in rural America. Prior to founding Homeward in 2022, Dr. Schneider served as President and Chief Medical Officer of Livongo Health, a biotechnology company serving people with chronic conditions including di