Blood-swapping, oxygen tanks & WiFi blockers - inside the 'immortality Olympics' - the-sun.com
Biohacking practices—from blood-swapping to unapproved injectables—are fueling a high-stakes pursuit of age reversal and immortality.
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A growing trend in longevity medicine involves aggressive interventions described as the 'immortality Olympics.' These practices include the use of oxygen tanks, WiFi blockers, and blood-swapping. Some individuals are also seeking unapproved injectables from medical practitioners.
Coverage from The Sun, ABC News, and FOUR CORNERS emphasizes the financial scale of this movement, describing it as a billion-dollar race to reverse aging. Prospect Magazine provides a first-hand account of attempts to live forever, while ABC News highlights the ease of accessing unauthorized treatments.
Medical scrutiny of these trends is increasing, with Cureus calling for submissions on aging interventions, biohacking, and specifically patient safety.
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What specific biohacking methods are being reported?
Reported methods include blood-swapping, the use of oxygen tanks, WiFi blockers, and unapproved injectables.
How is the scale of the age-reversal industry described?
FOUR CORNERS describes it as a billion-dollar race to reverse ageing.
Are there medical concerns regarding these practices?
Yes, Cureus has issued a call for submissions focusing on the intersection of biohacking, aging interventions, and patient safety.
Coverage (6)
- Time is money, longevity is the new luxury Emirates Woman · 1d ago
- Call for Submissions —Longevity Medicine Under the Microscope: Aging Interventions, Biohacking, and Patient Safety Cureus · 1d ago
- The time I tried to live forever Prospect Magazine · 1d ago
- The billion dollar race to reverse ageing on FOUR CORNERS TV Blackbox · 1d ago
- I tried to get unapproved injectables from a doctor. It was too easy ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 1d ago
- Blood-swapping, oxygen tanks & WiFi blockers the-sun.com · 1d ago broke it first
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