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

Send us Fan Mail 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. Visit SWI swissinfo.ch for more on this topic and a video on this story. Please come to SWI swissinfo.ch for more of our science stories from Switzerland . Jounalist: Jessica Davis Plüss Host: Jo Fahy Audio editor/video journalist: Michele Andina Distribution and Marketing: Xin Zhang SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.

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Swiss Longevity clinics: modern-day snake oil or the key to healthy ageing? is an episode from The Swiss Connection by SWI swissinfo.ch.

This episode is 22:31 long.

This episode was published on Oct 28, 2025.

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