{
  "id": 12329295,
  "title": "From snake oil to biohacking: The quackery and science of longevity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/from-snake-oil-to-biohacking-the-quackery-and-science-of-longevity",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:08:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/society/297827"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists still have no convincing answer as to whether medicine can substantially extend human life, but enormous sums are being invested in research on the subject: in March 2026 alone, the U.S. government agency ARPA-H allocated $144 million to developing biomarkers of aging and testing drugs to slow it. According to the WHO , by 2050 the number of people over 60 worldwide will double to 2.1…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}