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A series of Wall Street Journal investigative articles examined blood-testing company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, raising questions about the company's technology and practices. The reporting is credited with setting in motion the events that led to Holmes' eventual downfall.
The Verge's Victoria Song tested Death Clock, an app that estimates users' death date and biological age using an optional blood panel bundled with its $69 annual subscription. The app recommends numerous add-on tests and purchases, including thyroid, heart and liver panels, a continuous glucose monitor, smart scale, blood pressure monitor, VO2 max evaluation, liver ultrasound, cervical cancer screening, coronary CT angiography, APOE testing and colonoscopy, claiming these could add years to a user's projected lifespan.