💡 The Lights We Overlook: Rethinking Health Before It Breaks
We rarely notice the systems that keep us alive...until they break down. A new era of health is emerging: one that predicts, adapts, and protects, powered by AI, robotics, and next-gen diagnostics
Yesterday’s blackout forced an unexpected reset.
No electricity, no internet, just silence, slowness, and a rare chance to step back from the usual flood of information. I spent the day outside, writing and reading, a kind of disconnection that, ironically, made me feel more connected.
Losing power yesterday reminded me of how much we rely on things we barely notice until they’re gone. When everything’s working, we don’t think about it. It's only when the lights go out that we realize how dependent we really are.
Health is the same.
We go through life assuming it’s there, quietly keeping us going. But when something goes wrong, everything else stops. And unlike a blackout, sometimes there’s no easy way to turn it back on. The damage is invisible until it’s too late.
That’s why I’m so excited about the big shift happening in health right now!
We’re moving from a reactive system to a proactive one. From waiting for problems to show up, to designing environments and tools that help us stay ahead. Prevention, brain health programs, AI diagnostics, high-tech wellness spaces, they’re no longer abstract ideas. They’re becoming part of our everyday lives.
And this shift isn’t just personal. It’s collective.
That’s what I see reflected in this year’s Netherlands Pavilion for Expo 2025 by RAU architects in Osaka.
A light sphere that reflects a deeper message:
‘Common Ground’ extends this ethos to a global scale, emphasizing collective responsibility in addressing finite resources and planetary boundaries.
We need this kind of vision.
Not just in architecture, but in how we approach health, energy, and life itself.
This week, we’re exploring:
Drops:
Bioniq enters Remedy Place with personalized supplements.
Lifeforce launches a Brain Protection Program.
Viome releases an AI-Powered Full Body Intelligence™ Test.
Neko Health opens its largest center yet in London.
Fountain Life, Humanaut Health, and Clinique La Prairie expand longevity spaces.
Rundown:
A humanoid robot wins a half-marathon.
Patients in VR during surgery need less anesthetic
Investor's Edge:
Major rounds: Superpower ($30M), Biolinq ($100M), Ovo Labs (£4M), Skin Analytics (£15M), and a new $70M longevity fund.
⚡ Latest Drops
Products
Bioniq Expands Into Remedy Place's Wellness Clubs
Precision health meets social wellness clubs.
Bioniq, hyper-personalized supplements, now brings its blood-based health solutions to Remedy Place's wellness clubs, creating a new integrated health experience. Their Meridian platform tracks your blood biomarkers and adjusts your supplement plan quarterly.
Your supplements could actually reflect what your body needs today, not what worked for you a year ago.
This is a step toward hyper-personalization. Easy access to real-time biomarker tracking = smarter, more customized wellness journeys.
Key Trends to Watch:
Real-time, adaptive supplementation
Wellness spaces integrating diagnostics
Viome Unveils AI-Powered Full Body Intelligence™ Test
Viome dropped its biggest play yet: combining microbiome, mitochondrial, and oral health data into one predictive test, powered by AI.
Biological aging is now measurable, and modifiable, think of it as a "health GPS" steering you away from future health issues before they even appear.
Key Trends to Watch:
AI-guided preventive diagnostics
Consumer control over biological age and health span
Lifeforce Launches Brain Protection Program
Cognitive longevity is the next frontier. Lifeforce’s program uses lab testing, clinician consultations, and nootropics to optimize brain health and reduce dementia risks.
Early intervention could be the biggest weapon against cognitive decline.
Key Trends to Watch:
Cognitive optimization becomes mainstream
Longevity clinics diversify services
Spaces
Neko Health Opens Largest Center in London
Neko Health just launched their biggest health center in Spitalfields, London. Offering AI-driven full-body scans in 10 minutes (with zero radiation) Neko is making preventive health sexy, fast, and consumer-first.
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Fountain Life Expands to One Thousand Museum in Miami
Combining early diagnostics, performance optimization, and concierge medicine, Fountain Life is bringing a luxury wellness space together under one iconic roof. Inside the futuristic One Thousand Museum tower, a masterpiece designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
One&Only Resort + Clinique La Prairie: Hudson Valley Ultra-Luxury Wellness
One&Only Resorts is partnering with Clinique La Prairie to launch a new ultraluxury resort and Longevity Hub in Hudson Valley.
Travel meets health optimization, bringing premium preventive health and rejuvenation experiences to luxury destinations.
Humanaut Health Expands to Florida
Humanaut Health, known for its data-driven longevity protocols, is expanding into Florida, offering advanced diagnostics, personalized care, and wellness optimization programs.
🏃🏽♀️ Rundown
Humanoid Robots Are Entering the Health Race
Tien Kung Ultra just won the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon in Beijing. A 21 km robot endurance milestone.
Meanwhile, at labs like Insilico Medicine, robots are already learning how to design new AI-generated drugs.
Robotic companions, AI-designed therapies, and smart diagnostics are redefining how health innovations are created and delivered. The future of healthcare is being shaped by machines that can think, move, and heal alongside us.
Key Trends to Watch:
Robotics in health diagnostics, elder care, and mobility aids
AI-driven healthcare innovation pipelines
Patients in Virtual Reality During Surgery Need Less Anesthetic
MIT Tech Review reported that patients immersed in calming VR scenes during surgery needed significantly lower anesthesia doses, showing the powerful mind-body connection.
VR isn’t just for gaming. It could transform surgical safety, recovery time, and patient experience.
Key Trends to Watch:
VR pain management
Non-pharmaceutical interventions rising
💳 Investor's Edge
Biolinq Raises $100M for Wearable Metabolic Biosensor Development.
Superpower Raises $30M for World's First Health Super-App.
Ovo Labs Secures £4M to Expand Fertility Solutions.
Skin Analytics Lands £15M for Autonomous Skin Cancer Diagnosis.
PhotoPharmics closes $6M to advance Parkinson’s device.
Investment is surging toward platforms that blend diagnostics, digital health, AI, and preventive therapies. A strong signal that the future of health is deeply personalized and tech-powered.
📈 Market Perspective
Preventive health is no longer a niche. It’s becoming the foundation of modern wellness, driving demand for full-body diagnostics and precision interventions.
AI and robotics are reshaping healthcare from the inside out, accelerating drug discovery, improving diagnostics, and enhancing patient care.
The future of health is hyper-personalized, data-driven, and tech-augmented, as consumers seek earlier insights, smarter interventions, and longevity-focused lifestyles.
🔎 Connecting the Dots
The boundaries between tech, longevity, and wellness are disappearing fast.
From wellness hubs opening luxury residences to AI designing next-gen therapies, the convergence of health-tech, AI, and consumer empowerment is creating a new standard for living better, longer.
What’s your take?
Love this! The future of health is highly personalized. Great collection of things to look out for here.
I’m worried about the rollout of many of these tools though! I got started on Substack for this reason. I’ve written, and plan on writing more about digital infrastructure surrounding healthcare, and why it matters a great deal for innovation. Boring? Maybe, but it matters!