Tech Startups Sell Assisted Offlineness Young people want to log off, with new brands selling friction-as-a-service – pivoting from attention to experience economy. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
A Spirit of Dialogue: Why Longevity Medicine Took Center Stage at Davos 2026
A Spirit of Dialogue: Why Longevity Medicine Took Center Stage at Davos 2026 words. Anna Erat (MD, PhD, IDP INSEAD) Special Contributor, Schön! Switzerland There is no place quite like Davos during the @World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
GLP-1 pills are here and could quickly grow market to $200B | Young Chinese hit TCM bars as TCM surges globally | Continuous hormone monitoring could shake up women’s health tracking
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 17th, 2026 Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in US, triggering price war First and only GLP-1 pill on the market costs significantly less than injectable versions ‘Punk wellness’: China’s stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her…
GravityLabs: $17 Million Series A Closed To Advance U.S. Expansion For Its AI-Powered Health App
GravityLabs: $17 Million Series A Closed To Advance U.S. Expansion For Its AI-Powered Health App GravityLabs announced it has raised $17 million in a Series A financing as the AI-powered healthcare startup accelerates plans to enter the U.S. market, including opening an office, relocating key personnel, and hiring locally. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
World of HR: Employers in the UK are getting creative with wellness benefits
World of HR: Employers in the UK are getting creative with wellness benefits Unique perks like apiaries, office saunas, and “life leave” aim to help workers maintain a zen mindset. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
New Hormone Monitoring Wearable Could Shake Up Women’s Health Tracking
New Hormone Monitoring Wearable Could Shake Up Women’s Health Tracking Two Stanford graduates have created a new wearable designed specifically for women to monitor and report on hormone levels. The device, called Clair, is a response to women being consistently dism… Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
The business of not ageing: Why people are spending $1,300 on longevity treatments
The business of not ageing: Why people are spending $1,300 on longevity treatments The growing longevity industry is selling a big aspiration – the ability to slow your biological clock, but how credible is this? Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
‘Punk wellness’: China’s stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
‘Punk wellness’: China’s stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken — the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in US, triggering price war
Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in US, triggering price war First and only GLP-1 pill on the market costs significantly less than injectable versions Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Trend #1: Women Get Their Own Lane in Longevity
TREND #1: Women Get Their Own Lane in Longevity Men have dominated the longevity market, but the future is female By Beth McGroarty Overview The booming longevity market—like medicine before it—is tacitly male: women’s path to health is extrapolated from men’s data and protocols designed for men. That era is ending. Research mounts that women age fundamentally differently, with the ovary functioning as “command central”…