Alexa Mikhail

Covering the business of living longer | Senior Health + Longevity Reporter @SheMedia | Prev: @FortuneMagazine @CNN @19thNews @washingtonpost | @medillschool

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

Excited to share, I'll be starting as a health and wellness reporter @FortuneMagazine covering everything from mental health to caregiving/family and lifestyle.

For anyone who knows, getting to report on mental health has been a goal! Excited to join this incredible team!

[Arianna Huffington @ariannahuff]

“We’ve equated independence with dignity, so this idea of needing care can sort of feel like a failure to people.”

That's from @MikhailAlexa's latest piece in Flow Space on caregiving in America. As Mikhail writes, "There are 63 million American caregivers, the majority of whom are women, which is a nearly 50% increase since 2015, according to the AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving." https://t.co/CJhTsonJJN

The question of "Who will care for me?" is a looming one for many, especially women, who often find themselves caring for their aging parents and their children.

[Maximon @maximon_ag]

🌟 𝑫𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒆: 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 – HLTH Europe, 17 June 2025
Two days ago, our Founding Partner Elisabeth Roider, MD, PhD, MBA , also Founder at InnoMed Advisors, joined an eye-opening panel at 𝐇𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞, moderated by Alexa Mikhail from Fortune Magazine, alongside: Terry Doyle, Managing Partner at TELUS Global Ventures (TGV), and Alyssa Jaffee, Partner at 7wire Ventures.
The conversation ventured beyond the familiar “𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱” approach to longevity, diving into radical biohacks and even science-fiction-worthy concepts like multi-generational plasma exchange. These frontier methods, while currently expensive and out of reach for public health systems, hold transformative potential as data and innovation drive costs down and open the door to broader accessibility.
Elisabeth brought her unique perspective on how the longevity ecosystem needs to:
1️⃣ Balance cutting-edge methods with real-world scalability
2️⃣ Leverage data to move breakthroughs from niche to mainstream
3️⃣ Ensure innovations benefit more than just the ultra-wealthy
As longevity research accelerates, voices like Elisabeth’s are critical in steering a future where these breakthroughs are not just possible but equitable.

[Arianna Huffington @ariannahuff]

“Sometimes you have to go through deep change. Sometimes it’s quite troubling in the moment, but it doesn’t mean what wins out in the end isn’t the light.”

That's from @melindagates' interview with @FortuneMagazine's Alexa Mikhail, who shares key lessons from the Gates Foundation and what's next for her. https://t.co/yt4OB4mXiI

[Kofi Adotey @skadotII]

Very interesting article by @MikhailAlexa of @FortuneMagazine about the @gatesfoundation's investment in answering the question why do children and mothers die prematurely? A question which led to the birth of @CHAMPS_Health https://t.co/UZ1UI0KjMG

#DecadeofCHAMPS

[Gates Foundation @gatesfoundation]

.@melindagates co-founded the Gates Foundation in 2000 and spent over two decades working around the world to better understand and address major global health and development challenges.

As we double down on our commitment, she shares her perspective and what’s next in @FortuneMagazine with @MikhailAlexa. Read more: https://t.co/mYDQwT3v00

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

@melindagates speaks with me in a sit-down interview in February, reflecting on the Gates Foundation:

“If you’re a billionaire in the United States, you benefited from this country... so yes, we owe something back to society."

https://t.co/PxaZOFnsLw

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

It’s an unprecedented move in the world of philanthropy. And it comes at an unprecedented time. I'm so honored to have worked on this package. Read all of our stories here: https://t.co/KyIC48ex9J

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

In a sit-down interview with Melinda French Gates, we speak about her reflections on the 25th anniversary of the foundation, the $200 billion decision, and what she is up to next https://t.co/FBOmvQywSk

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

In South Africa, I visited a research unit investigating the causes of childhood deaths, youth-led HIV prevention clinics, and a clinical trial site for what could be the first new TB vaccine in 100 years.
https://t.co/dBetXfDPaM

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

I reported alongside Fortune Senior Editor at Large Geoff Colvin on the implications of the decision. We interviewed both Gatses, and over 30 foundation leaders, grantees, and outside leaders. I also traveled to South Africa to see some of the work the foundation has funded

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

Exclusive news for @FortuneMagazine following 8 months of reporting: The Gates Foundation will be closing in 2045 after pledging to double annual spending and commit a total of $200 billion- of which Bill Gates will contribute the majority of his wealth.

https://t.co/j90sc0yUsO

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

New last week:
https://t.co/WJKJJTTlYI @FortuneMagazine

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

Reflecting on the @geronsociety fellowship this past week. A quote I recall from AARP'S EVP + Chief Public Policy Officer Debra Whitman to journalists: "There are two forces that are going to change the face of this planet. One is climate change and one is the aging of society."

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

Excited to be spending this week in Seattle as part of the @geronsociety Journalists in Aging fellowship! Key through line message thus far: We need journalists in public health now more than ever, especially amid a rapidly growing aging population #GSA2024

[Longevity Investors @Longevity_Inv]

We’re thrilled to share @WellatFortune coverage of @NirBarzilaiMD insights on the quest for evidence-based longevity interventions, featured at the Longevity Investors Conference 2024 edition!

https://t.co/Sjnp1o1yRQ

Thank you to @MikhailAlexa for the thorough review of the keynote speech.

#LongevityInvestors

[Arianna Huffington @ariannahuff]

"Brain noise can affect anyone, even successful, highly accomplished people,” writes @MikhailAlexa in @FortuneMagazine. 

I call this noise the voice of the obnoxious roommate living in our heads. But it’s also one that we can take steps to quiet — even if we can’t evict the obnoxious roommate permanently. Mikhail’s tips include asking yourself whether your thoughts are actionable or fear-based, limiting stimuli, and taking a moment for a quick reset. https://t.co/yVhLjdAMVX

[Agingdoc🩺Dr David Barzilai🔔MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM @agingdoc1]

Will you live to 150? Here’s what 5 geneticists and aging researchers say

🔗https://t.co/PV5ebH8Of5

@NirBarzilaiMD @Dr_Bischof
@AndreaBMaier @femalelongevity @bryan_johnson @alinaruisu

Courtesy @MikhailAlexa | @WellatFortune

[Arianna Huffington @ariannahuff]

And so great seeing Salesforce Chief People Officer Nathalie Scardino, @Bumble CEO @LidianeJones, @Ancestry CEO @debliu_, AMB Sports + Entertainment Chief DE&I Officer Latonda Henderson, Fortune Senior Health Reporter @MikhailAlexa, Fortune CEO Anastasia Nyrkovskaya, J.P. Morgan Global Head of M&A Anu Aiyengar, Philips Global Head of Research Betsabeh Madani-Hermann, @Fortune Managing Director @maryamb, and many many other old and new friends not pictured!

[Longevity Investors @Longevity_Inv]

Fortune Magazine's Senior Health and Wellness Reporter, @MikhailAlexa, provides an in-depth look at the Longevity Investors Conference in Gstaad, exploring how biohackers and longevity experts aim to push human lifespan limits. Read more on the latest advancements in longevity science and the growing optimism around living to 150 and beyond.

https://t.co/pzIRbxTjB3

@FortuneMagazine @WellatFortune

#LongevityInvestors

[Alexa Mikhail @MikhailAlexa]

I'll be moderating at the Longevity Investors conference in Gstaad this week ⛰️, where I'll be leading discussions on biohacking, personal health optimization, and femtech + innovating women's health in the longevity space! More to come on the craze to live to 150 and beyond…