Bryan Johnson Launches Labs, Joe & The Juice Hits $1.8B, Brainwaves Are the New Steps

April 17, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

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Joe & the Juice secures minority investment from Emirates International valuing business at $1.8B, scaling to 1,000 locations by 2028 from 480 stores today Bryan Johnson launches telehealth platform with 100+ biomarker testing, AI-driven protocols, and prescription access competing with Function Health and Hims & Hers Sabi develops brain-sensing beanie reading internal speech using EEG sensors and AI, joining wave of non-invasive brain-computer interfaces