RFK Jr. makes unapproved peptides legal in US | Friendship apps boom | Nasal wellness startup Intakes nabs $62M |’Maxxing’ named word of the year

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | October 29th, 2026 US Health Secretary Kennedy opens access to some unapproved peptides US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ​on Wednesday pushed forward a policy allowing licensed pharmacies and physicians to compound certain unapproved peptides while regulators consider whether ‌to formally permit their use in compounded medicines. Intake Breathing nabs $62M investment, joining the…

Return of the women’s-only gym | Europe’s Exceptional launches $67B fund for ‘joyspan’ companies | Singapore’s booming longevity industry

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | October 27th, 2026 Exceptional launches a second 50 million fund focused on ‘Happy Longevity’ The platform founded by Paolo Pio, a Piedmontese engineer and former Cisco Systems employee, is focusing on health and wellbeing for an ageing Europe: the sector has even overtaken cryptocurrencies, with investments totalling $7 billion The Race to Merge Mind and…

Exceptional launches a second 50 million fund focused on ‘Happy Longevity’

Exceptional launches a second 50 million fund focused on ‘Happy Longevity’ The platform founded by Paolo Pio, a Piedmontese engineer and former Cisco Systems employee, is focusing on health and wellbeing for an ageing Europe: the sector has even overtaken cryptocurrencies, with investments totalling $7 billion Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

What can biological age tests really tell you? | China’s massive, 24/7 mega-spas | Trend: supplement strips | Israeli funds raises $40M for mental health & longevity

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | October 22nd, 2026 Inside China’s unconventional 24/7 mega spas | CNN Local residents and tourists are visiting multistory facilities across China that combine spa amenities with various entertainments. New Israeli fund seeks $40 million to invest in mental health and longevity | CTech Founded by Esther Barak Landes and Adi Ostry Matalon, Alma will back technologies spanning…