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Blood Feud: Oura’s Health Panels Versus Whoop’s Advanced Labs | WIRED

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It’s easier than ever to order your own blood draws, but direct-access testing won’t replace a doctor.

Save this story Save this story Hey, Theranos? Ever heard of it ? Erstwhile founder and current felon Elizabeth Holmes may have drastically overstated her claims by saying you could take a bunch of affordable health tests with one drop of blood, but the company was trying to address a real problem. Many people get a panel of blood tests as part of their routine wellness check, and they’re not fun at all. Blood tests are inconvenient to schedule. You have to fast for at least eight hours beforehand for many of them, and it’s hell if you’re scared of needles. This year, fitness tracker companies

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