China’s cosmetic surgery boom | Trend: immersive wellness-tainment | Nourish lands $70M for food-as-medicine platform

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | April 29th, 2025 China’s plastic surgery boom: ‘I’ve had 100 operations and will never stop’ Face-scanning apps, social media influencers and toxic beauty standards are fuelling China’s cosmetic surgery boom. Nourish Lands $70M For AI-Powered Nutrition Care The digital dietitian platform raised a $70M Series B to expand its registered dietitian (RD) network and deepen…

The power of social running | Pope Francis’s last prayer intention: less screens, more human connection | Superpower raises $30M for preventative “super app”

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | April 24th, 2025 Superpower wants to help people detect and address health issues before symptoms appear | TechCrunch A startup called Superpower is publicly launching what it calls the world’s first super app that is designed to help people better understand and take Biolinq raises $100M to carry glucose sensor patch across the finish line…