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Preventive health

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A bowl of Prolon’s Next Gen butternut squash soup with a spoon
healthspan / news

L-Nutra Marks 10 Years of Prolon and Closes an $83.5 Million Series D

The Los Angeles company says two recent human trials found that its fasting-mimicking diet induced autophagy and lowered biological age by an average of 2.5 years after three cycles.

Anton Dalsätt · 3 min read

Function health
business / news

Function Secures $450M Growth Financing From General Catalyst

The preventive-health platform says the backing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund will help it bring lab testing, medical imaging, and personalized health data to millions more people.

Editorial Team · 3 min read

Two hands holding a jar of green Reformed matcha against a blue background
business / news

Functional-Drinks Brand Reformed Raises $22M Series A to Enter the US

The UK startup turns instant coffee and matcha into functional-wellness products — with collagen, creatine, and mushrooms mixed in. Two years in, it says it's already at ~$70M in annual revenue.

Editorial Team · 3 min read

Medical scan display showing body-composition metrics and an anatomical visualization
healthspan / news

Neko Health Adds Body Composition and Wearables to Its Full-Body Scan

The preventive-health company co-founded by Spotify's Daniel Ek is now measuring visceral fat and pulling in Apple Health data, pushing its one-hour scan further into everyday health tracking as it prepares to enter the US.

Editorial Team · 3 min read

Four members of the Peers Capital team standing together against a light wall
business / news

A new syndicate, Peers Capital, launches to fund preventive health at the earliest stage

The investor group is backing pre-seed and seed founders across diagnostics, recovery, and longevity through a deal-by-deal model — and they have already closed its first investments

William Ferreira Andrén · 4 min read

Three views of a warm-lit medical scanning facility with curved walls and water features
healthspan / news

Midjourney Launches a Medical Division and a 60-Second Full-Body Scanner

The AI image company is moving into healthcare with "Midjourney Medical" — an ultrasonic whole-body scanner it plans to offer through its own wellness spas rather than clinics, starting in San Francisco in 2027.

Editorial Team · 5 min read

Black-and-white close-up of a person's torso and shoulder
healthspan / opinion

What Longevity Actually Means

Two Goals, One Word, What Does Longevity Mean?

William Ferreira Andrén · 4 min read