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Longevity products and clinics. What to buy, book or skip.

We compare the evidence, total cost and follow-up before telling you what is worth buying, booking or skipping.

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Our rule before you spendMeasure first. Buy only when the result can change the plan.Start with the readiness check

Latest news · updated Oct 22, 2026

What changed, and what it means before you spend.

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Price card comparing hospital longevity programs: $5,500 at Northwestern, $12,000 at Weill Cornell and up to $45,000 a year

Clinics

Nonprofit hospitals now sell longevity care, from $5,500 to $45,000 a year

STAT reported on October 6, 2026 that Northwestern Medicine, Weill Cornell and Mayo Clinic have all launched cash-pay longevity clinics, with costs at major hospitals reaching as much as $45,000 a year. Northwestern’s Human Longevity Clinic is part of a $5,500 annual package; Weill Cornell’s own page lists a $12,000 one-year program and a $7,500 baseline assessment, with lab testing billed separately and no insurance coverage. A hospital brand is not the same as evidence: critics quoted by STAT say some programs include tests that lack evidence of improving health. Ask which tests are medically indicated, what is billed on top, and who acts on an abnormal result.

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Oura brings blood-pressure signals and GLP-1 Insights to 30+ more countries

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FDA clears cuffless ring blood pressure, but only for ages 22 to 50

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Prenuvo opens its 200,000-scan MRI biobank to outside researchers

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Start with your question

Choose where to start.

Go straight to the relevant scores, comparisons, clinic profiles or readiness check.

01I know what I want to buyGo to the shortlistThe products that passed our evidence, price and long-term cost checks.02I am comparing my optionsOpen the buying guidesSide-by-side comparisons with total cost and the main caveat beside each option.03I do not know what I needTake the readiness checkSee whether your next step is a habit, a baseline test or equipment.04I am looking at clinics or scansCompare the clinicsCompare what each clinic tests, the published price, likely add-ons and who handles follow-up if something is found.

The scores · issued quarterly

Gear, diagnostics and clinical options, assessed before you spend.

The Evidence score reflects research quality. The Value score weighs the supported benefit against total cost, independent measurements and documented owner reports. Peptides are not scored because they require a prescriber, monitoring and a clear exit plan.

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Evidence reflects the strength of the clinical research. Value weighs the supported benefit against total cost. Both scores are editorial judgments based on cited sources and updated quarterly. Affiliate links are labelled, and commercial relationships never change a verdict.

The chamber that was studied for aging is not the one being sold to you. The home soft-shell runs at 1.3 ATA on air; the study used 2.0 ATA on pure oxygen.

Four types of care · the same checks for each

Clinics and scans, compared on price, follow-up and evidence.

Compare one diagnostic visit, one regenerative clinic, one membership and one residential retreat. Each profile separates published prices from likely add-ons and shows who is responsible for follow-up.

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Consultation room inside a Neko Health centreDIAGNOSTICOfficial site imageNeko HealthStockholm · London · Manchester · Birmingham · New York City · Miami announced£299 (London) · 2,750 SEK (Stockholm) · $499 (New York City)Read the profile Clinician preparing a regenerative treatment at SLS in StockholmREGENERATIVEOfficial site imageSLS – Stockholms Led- & SmärtspecialistStockholm, SwedenPRF from 7,500 SEK for tendons or 20,000 SEK for joints; Arthrosamid 22,500 SEK per injection; stem-cell treatment 85,000–120,000 SEK; PRF hair treatment 2,500–3,000 SEK per session; HBOT 750 SEK per session when available; exosome treatment not pricedRead the profile Fountain Life diagnostic CT scannerMEMBERSHIPOfficial site imageFountain LifeThe Colony (Dallas) · White Plains (New York) · Orlando · Naples · Houston · Miami and Los Angeles announcedBASE $595/yr (Florida and Texas only) · CORE $10,500/yr · APEX $23,500/yr · APEX Family price not publishedRead the profile Clinique La Prairie health resort in Montreux, SwitzerlandRETREATOfficial site imageClinique La PrairieMontreux, Switzerland · Anji, China · Phuket opening November 2026Revitalisation from CHF 31,800 · Revitalisation Premium from CHF 50,250 · 7-day programsRead the profile

Protocol before equipment

Build the basics before you buy equipment.

Start with baseline tests and repeatable habits. Add equipment only when you know which result it should improve and when you will measure it again.

  1. Baseline

    Blood tests, DEXA, VO₂max and grip strength. Measure a baseline before deciding what to change.

    MEASURE FIRST

  2. Foundation

    Strength twice a week, zone 2, protein, a sleep window. Free, boring, and worth more than everything below it.

    NON-NEGOTIABLE

  3. Equipment

    Add equipment only when it targets a result you plan to measure again.

    ONLY IF NEEDED

  4. Clinical

    Use diagnostics, clinics and medical protocols with a named physician and written exit criteria.

    WITH A PHYSICIAN
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Before you buy

The questions careful buyers ask first.

What should I buy first for longevity?

Our takeDo not buy a device before you know your baseline. Start with repeatable habits and measurements you can act on.

Nothing with a plug, until the basics hold: strength training twice a week, zone 2 cardio, protein and a sleep window. After that, the first money goes to a baseline – blood tests, DEXA and VO₂max – then to the equipment category with the strongest evidence-and-value case in our scores: currently infrared saunas, if you will use one weekly, and red light panels.

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Are hyperbaric chambers worth it at home?

Our takeA home hyperbaric chamber needs a defined medical indication, written protocol and supervising clinician.

Only with a defined protocol and a supervising clinician. The telomere and cognition studies used clinical 2.0 ATA chambers; the soft-shell 1.3 ATA units sold for home use are off-label, deliver a weaker dose and cost $4,095–21,995 to buy, while home hard shells run $26,999–79,000. For most buyers, clinic sessions are the smarter first step.

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Is an infrared sauna worth the money?

Our takeInfrared is a reasonable heat habit, not proven longevity hardware. Buy only if weekly use and installation costs make sense.

Yes, if you will use it weekly and budget for the full installation, including wiring and a possible electrical-panel upgrade. One caveat: the strong longevity data is from traditional Finnish saunas, not infrared. Buy it as a heat habit you will keep, and ask your physician whether heat exposure is safe for you.

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Are longevity clinics and full-body scans worth it?

Our takeSome are useful if they change the next clinical decision. A scan without follow-up is often just expensive uncertainty.

Some are, if the result changes care. We label what comes from clinic materials, independent sources and our own visits, then show false-positive, follow-up and evidence limits beside the benefits.

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Sources behind the scores

These are the main guidance and regulatory sources used on this page. Category guides link the studies and measurements behind each score.

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