Limitless

Everyone wants natural beauty, but what does ‘natural-looking’ really mean?

Across Asia, aesthetic medicine is moving toward natural beauty, which usually means subtler, less detectable work. But ‘natural-looking’ does not mean the same thing in Seoul, Singapore, Bangkok, Mumbai or Shanghai

Inside Asia’s biohacking landscape: the science, trends and scientists to know

Biohacking has moved from niche self-optimisation trend to a wider ecosystem of clinics, platforms and preventive health services

Forget the silver bullet: inside Dan Buettner’s Blue Zones blueprint for a longer life

Blue Zones researcher Dan Buettner spent two decades investigating the world’s longest-lived populations, and came away convinced there is no single reason why they live so long

How Asia is changing the meaning of longevity

From Singapore’s preventive health system and Seoul’s dermatology sector to Ayurveda in Kerala and Bali’s medical tourism push, Asia offers a broader view of what longevity means

Matthew Walker on why the most productive thing we can all do is sleep

Matthew Walker, neuroscientist and author of international bestseller ‘Why We Sleep’, discusses Asia’s sleep crisis, the fundamental importance of shut-eye and how we all can—and must—reclaim our ZZZs

Peptides are everywhere in wellness. How much of the promise is backed by evidence?

From FDA-approved medicines to unregulated research chemicals, peptides are being sold and marketed as a single category. The gap between them is wider than most clinic brochures suggest

Menopause isn’t just a transition—it’s a hormone deficiency with health risks: what the doctor who revolutionised menopause wants you to know

Menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson explains why menopause is more than a transition, the health risks of hormone deficiency and how she’s empowering women—and educating doctors

Are full-body scans overkill? Navigating the rise of high-precision health screening

As whole-body MRI enters the longevity market, the smarter question is not simply whether to scan, but who will interpret what it finds, what happens next and whether the test is right for your risk profile

Youthful ageing: longevity expert Professor Andrea Maier wants to live better, not necessarily longer

A leading clinician scientist in longevity, Professor Andrea Maier isn’t just treating old age; she’s figuring out why we age, and helping people lead healthier, more vibrant lives

Returning to running after childbirth: what postnatal recovery often overlooks

Returning to running after childbirth can feel straightforward on paper, until the body starts to tell a more complicated story. For some, it is not about fitness or motivation, but about how pressure, breath and movement interact in ways that are rarely explained in standard recovery plans

Women’s longevity fitness: what actually matters, according to exercise science

Longevity fitness has become increasingly technical, data-driven and expensive. But beneath the wearables, recovery protocols and optimisation language, the evidence still comes back to a few fundamentals most people already know—and often overlook

Beyond rest: these wellness therapies take recovery further

From red light therapy to sensory deprivation, we unpack how today’s most talked-about wellness treatments work, what they claim to offer and the limitations to keep in mind