Phenotypic Age as a Routine Lab-Based Clock
A blood test that reveals how fast your body is actually aging.
Raymond Chu-Farnsworth
Institutions & Policy Correspondent
Raymond Chu-Farnsworth has reported on research funding, nonprofit strategy, and the organizational landscape of biomedicine since the early 2000s, contributing to health policy journals and trade publications before joining the Review. He maps the foundations, labs, and venture-backed ventures driving the longevity field's infrastructure.
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A blood test that reveals how fast your body is actually aging.
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