{
  "id": 25987,
  "title": "Biohacker Bryan Johnson is keeping his girlfriend’s menstrual blood in his freezer | Arwa Mahdawi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/biohacker-bryan-johnson-is-keeping-his-girlfriends-menstrual-blood-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T12:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/biohacker-bryan-johnson-girlfriend-menstrual-blood"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bryan Johnson, a 48-year-old longevity influencer and tech entrepreneur, has captured the attention of many with his controversial claim of storing his girlfriend's menstrual blood in his freezer. Johnson, who is on a mission to extend his lifespan and reverse his biological age, is notorious for his meticulous lifestyle choices and detailed tracking of biomarkers. His 30-year-old girlfriend, Kate Tolo, has recently been sharing intimate details of their relationship, including the photo posted on X, revealing that her menstrual blood is stored in their shared -80 °C freezer. While Johnson and Tolo claim that their research focuses on women's health, some observers are calling for a healthy dose of skepticism regarding their intentions and methods.",
  "summary": "The longevity influencer and his girlfriend, Kate Tolo, say they’re studying women’s health – a worthy goal, but perhaps some skepticism is in order The tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson has devoted his life to dodging death . The 48-year-old is obsessed with becoming the healthiest person in the world and is on a quixotic quest to reverse his biological age and live forever. As such, Johnson is…",
  "key_points": [
    "Bryan Johnson, 48, stores girlfriend's menstrual blood in freezer.",
    "Johnson, longevity influencer, focuses on reversing biological age.",
    "Girlfriend Kate Tolo shares intimate details on X."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}