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Longevity medicine is now estimated to be a multitrillion dollar industry. But what are people paying for, and does it work?

On this week’s episode of “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast, we bring on STAT reporter Sarah Todd to discuss the booming industry of longevity health and her visit to one of the many longevity clinics popping up in major hospitals across the country.

For more on Sarah’s experience, go here.

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