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Swiss Longevity clinics: modern-day snake oil or the key to healthy ageing?

October 28, 2025 • SWI swissinfo.ch

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The search for the elixir of life has been going on since time immemorial – and Switzerland has played a key role. Although scientists have yet to come up with a winning formula, the Alpine nation has a booming market for treatments, pills and gadgets that claim to slow ageing and help us live healthier, longer lives.

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