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September 6, 2024

Billionaires’ body scans: Will longevity clinics ever hit the high-street?

Europe's billionaires are taking a growing interest in expensive full-body-scans — and startups are popping up all over Europe offering them

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A photo of the entrance to Zoï's centre in Paris
The entrance to Zoï's centre in Paris. Credit: 11h45

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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