Niko Hems is Head of Strategy & Medical Communications at YEARS, a Berlin clinic for preventive diagnostics. He co-hosts the Return on Health podcast and wrote the Springer book Überinformiert und fehlgeleitet on digital health misinformation.
Niko Hems
Head of Strategy & Medical Communications, YEARS (Berlin)
Health communication strategist · Berlin chapter
Niko Hems is Head of Strategy & Medical Communications at the Berlin longevity clinic YEARS, co-host of the Return on Health podcast and author of a Springer book on digital health misinformation.
Highlights
- Author of "Überinformiert und fehlgeleitet: Digitale Fehlinformation im Gesundheitsbereich" (Springer, essentials series, 2026; ISBN 978-3-662-73362-2).
- Head of Strategy & Medical Communications at YEARS, a Berlin clinic for preventive diagnostics.
- Co-host of the Return on Health podcast, with guests including Matt Kaeberlein, Robert Lustig and Aubrey de Grey.
Author of "Überinformiert und fehlgeleitet: Digitale Fehlinformation im Gesundheitsbereich" (Springer, essentials series, 2026; ISBN 978-3-662-73362-2).. Head of Strategy & Medical Communications at YEARS, a Berlin clinic for preventive diagnostics.. Co-host of the Return on Health podcast, with guests including Matt Kaeberlein, Robert Lustig and Aubrey de Grey..
About Niko Hems
Niko Hems is Head of Strategy & Medical Communications at YEARS, a Berlin clinic for preventive diagnostics and longevity medicine at Joachimsthaler Straße 34. His work sits between preventive medicine, health strategy and science communication, with a clear focus: separating what the evidence supports from what marketing promises.
His background is in business and data science. He studied at Nova SBE in Lisbon with an exchange at UC Berkeley and is currently enrolled in the Executive MSc in Longevity at the Geneva College of Longevity Sciences. He is a scholar of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes and an associate member of the Healthy Longevity Medicine Society.
In 2026 Springer published his book Überinformiert und fehlgeleitet: Digitale Fehlinformation im Gesundheitsbereich (essentials series), a compact guide for healthcare professionals on how misleading health claims spread online and how to answer them with evidence.
Together with Miguel Medina he hosts the Return on Health podcast, with long-form conversations on longevity and prevention. Guests have included Matt Kaeberlein, Robert Lustig and Aubrey de Grey. He also runs Project Peakspan, an open N=1 log of his own biomarkers and interventions.
On 28 October 2026 he speaks at Longevity Berlin's evening "Longevity: Hype vs. Reality: What Actually Works?" at YEARS in Berlin, covering which interventions have the strongest evidence today and where the science is still uncertain.
Topics & Expertise
- Preventive Medicine
- Epigenetics & Biomarkers
- Cardiometabolic Health
- Longevity medicine communication
- Preventive diagnostics
- Health misinformation
- Evidence-based health communication
- Biomarkers
- Healthcare strategy
- Health podcasting
Talks at Longevity Austria
Upcoming
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Longevity: Hype vs. Reality: What Actually Works?
Oct 28, 2026 · Years - Longevity Clinic, Joachimsthaler Str. 34, 10719 Berlin
Frequently asked questions
Who is Niko Hems?
What does Niko Hems write and talk about?
He focuses on what the evidence actually supports in longevity and preventive medicine: biomarkers, diagnostics, exercise and cardiometabolic risk, and how health misinformation spreads online. His book gives healthcare professionals practical strategies for answering misleading claims.
Where can I hear Niko Hems speak in Berlin?
On 28 October 2026 he speaks at the Longevity Berlin evening "Longevity: Hype vs. Reality: What Actually Works?" at YEARS, Joachimsthaler Straße 34, Berlin. The evening includes a Q&A and free health assessments such as bone density and handgrip strength.