I Tried The New Full-Body Scan With A 40k Waitlist

The Swede Daniel Ek, best known for co-founding Spotify, is the brains behind the Neko Body Scan. And everything from the clinic’s futuristic interiors to the precision engineered AI technology screams Scandinavian efficiency. But it’s also clear that he hopes to pioneer the same game-changing approach to healthcare as he did for music streaming.
It seems Neko Health is on its way to doing just that. According to 2023 data from the Stockholm clinic, of the 2,707 people aged 22 to 75 that were scanned, 14% required medical treatment for conditions that many (90%) were unaware they had.
The Neko Body Scan: My Verdict
I’m seriously impressed. I regularly write about wellness tech and super supplements – and incorporate many of them into my daily routine alongside a (mostly) healthy diet and a pretty basic exercise routine.
But Neko Health has gone beyond the ceiling of a simple blood test to deliver the most detailed and thorough health check I’ve ever experienced.
To put that into perspective, I’m told the Body Scan has collected 742 images of my skin and 13 pages of moles alone. I’m especially struck by this – and the doctor’s manual scan with a dermatoscope that even peeked between each of my toes – as there is a history of skin cancer in my family.
Overall, my results are mostly positive. My risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes is low; my skin cancer screening was clear and the water concentration within my skin was good (all the proof I need that drinking plenty of water and the slew of hyaluronic acid serums I apply daily really do work).
That said, my inflammation marker was slightly higher than expected, so we discuss how I can improve my sleep habits and manage stress better.
It seems I currently also have the strength of a kitten given the abysmal score on my strength test – something that has proved to be a more effective incentive to do more cardio and reformer pilates than any wooly New Year’s resolution. And should I start flagging I have my results on the Neko app for motivation.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the hour-long session – including all the scans, blood tests and consultation – is that it costs £299. My annual mole mapping alone costs more than that – which is why I’ve already paid up for next year’s Neko Health Body Scan.
Neko Health, Marylebone, 9 St Vincent St, London. To book a scan, click here.
For more from Fiona Embleton, GLAMOUR’s Associate Beauty Director, follow her on @fiembleton.
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