Advances in health and biology and other areas of society in the last 100 years have transformed the way we live as well as postponing the day we die. There is no better time to be alive than now. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Biology is one of the most important areas of

science

due to its direct relationship to survival and health. Observing the rapid advances made, it has been suggested that it is presently the optimum time to be alive. I strongly agree with

this

affirmation for two reasons,

firstly

lives have been improved, and

secondly

risks have been reduced.

First

, comparing life with a century ago, it is possible to list new benefits available

such

as hospitals, doctors, medicines, diagnoses, donors, and transplants, all of which were extremely rare previously. Advances in the sciences have improved lives across society considerably.

For example

, consider an operation in France several years ago whereby a woman received a complete face transplant.

This

would be unthinkable in 1910,

therefore

, due to

science

her life has undoubtedly improved.

Secondly

, health risks have fallen incredibly, so much so that it is possible to visit tropical countries which previously carried considerable dangers.

This

is because traditionally preventative measures

such

as vaccinations, immunisation and prescription tablets did not exist.

In addition

, over the

last

thirty years their cost

was falling

Suggestion

fell

rendering exotic travel available to almost anyone with the funds.

Therefore modern

Accept comma addition

Therefore, modern

science

has increased the opportunities and reduced the risks related to travel, there has been no parallel in history. To conclude, I strongly agree that biology and improvements in

science

have increased people’s wellbeing and their opportunities to explore the world.

This

is undoubtedly the

first

time in history

such

situations have existed.