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Hey guys,
I just came back from North Eastern Italy (the Dolomites region) and I’ve been blown away by some of the things I’ve seen people doing there. There are cyclists and runners traversing the steep hills and winding roads at all hours of the day; some of these people easily looked like they were in their 60s. I had even spotted people who looked even older (70s/80s) in full hiking gear, poles in hand, doing the same walks/hikes as us (and boy were we out of breath!). It blows my mind that the human body is able to keep up with activities at such ages that many in their 20s may find difficult!
Here are some interesting things I’ve seen this week in the world of longevity, wellness and healthtech:
Eli Lilly have made ‘Onswik’ - a once-weekly insulin injection that acts comparably to well-known, long-acting daily insulin injections. This could free up time and improve compliance for people suffering from type 2 diabetes.
Cambridge’s TidalSense has raised $19M for its 75-second handheld test that aims to drastically reduce wait times for the ‘outdated’ spirometry testing we’re used to, which requires specialist equipment and training that many parts of the world don’t have. The AI diagnostic device received a CE mark under EU MDR (Class IIa) for COPD in March 2025 and launched into the NHS in September 2025.
A new Yale analysis evaluated data from 51 human intervention studies using DNA-based epigenetic clocks to determine which anti-ageing strategies measurably slow biological ageing. Prescription medications for metabolic and weight management, such as metformin and semaglutide, showed the strongest impact, alongside biologic anti-TNF therapies. Combining a healthy diet (such as Mediterranean, low-fat, or low-carb) with exercise also consistently reduced biological age. Over-the-counter supplements and certain medical procedures showed little to no effect on slowing biological ageing biomarkers.
See you next week!
Dr Fai J
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