Mount Sinai DigiTwin

"Which Anti-Aging Ideas Actually Work. XPrize Healthspan Is Testing The Best Longevity Innovations"

Alice Park, August 21, 2026. Overview of the XPrize Healthspan initiative and the most promising longevity innovations being tested.

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"Mount Sinai's $1m XPRIZE bet: reset immune system, slow aging"

Kyle Umipig, August 25, 2026. Profile of the NYC-Vita trial as part of a series on the ten Milestone 2 Awardees, with Drs. Miriam Merad, Zahi Fayad, and Fanny Elahi.

"Mount Sinai Advances as Milestone 2 Awardee in XPRIZE Healthspan"

Press release, August 11, 2026. The NYC-Vita clinical trial advances to the XPRIZE Healthspan Finals with a $1 million milestone award; Dr. Fayad quoted as Director of the Healthspan Program.

"The future of medicine is not just about treating illness."

LinkedIn, July 2026. Dr. Fayad reflects on boldly committing to healthspan — understanding your health trajectory year-round and shifting from sick care to proactive, personalized health optimization.

"The Wearable Data Your Doctor Actually Wants"

Simar Bajaj, June 24, 2026. Dr. Fayad on using wearables to monitor patients remotely and track health trajectories over time.

"Wearable technologies in clinical trials for drug development: trends and emerging opportunities"

Fayad ZA, Hirten RP, Nadkarni GN, Kim YS. March 23, 2026. Analysis of 1,021 trials on how wearables and emerging sensors capture digital biomarkers in drug development.

"Q&A with a Healthspan Expert"

January 2026. Dr. Fayad on the drivers of healthspan, the exposome, AI, and where to start.

"Healthspan Membership"

2026. Physician-guided longevity program — full-body MRI, 50+ biomarkers, advanced cardiac imaging, genetic screening, VO₂ max, DEXA, cognitive screening, and an Oura Ring — unveiled at the 2026 Aspen Ideas Festival; enrollment opens Fall 2026.

"Mount Sinai Stress Study"

2026. Coverage of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai research on stress and health.

"Role of digital twins in longevity medicine"

Demaerschalk BM, Fayad ZA. 2026. A framework for digital twins in proactive, preventive healthspan medicine.

"Let's say you are stable, stable, stable, then suddenly start seeing a small dip in some measurements. That dip is presymptomatic, by the way … That's when I want to intervene." — Zahi Fayad

Tracking health metrics and their role in longevity — an interview with Dr. Zahi Fayad on the future of preventive, data-driven healthcare.

"Mount Sinai Researchers Featured in Nature for Advancing Healthspan Science"

Nature published a sponsored feature highlighting Mount Sinai's leadership in redefining ageing through the XPRIZE Healthspan initiative, showcasing the work of Drs. Miriam Merad, Zahi Fayad, and Fanny Elahi.