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Biolytica scoops $5.8 million to build out revolutionary AI-driven longevity platform Swiss-based longevity startup Biolytica announced today that it has successfully secured funding totalling CHF 5.25m (US$5.8m) from the Max imon Longevity Co-Investment Fund. Biolytica’s focus is its Biolytica NEXUS health data platform, a revolutionary AI-driven analytics platform that aggregates, visualizes and analyzes a whole raft of data, including genomics, blood, microbiome and epigenetic biomarkers,…

Practice Better Announces $27 Million Growth Investment to Transform How Wellness Professionals Empower Their Clients to Live Better Practice Better , a leading, all-in-one practice management software platform for health and wellness professionals, announced today that it has raised a $27 million growth investment led byFive Elms Capital and follows a $1 million investment from Disruption Ventures in 2021. Read the article on PR Newswire…

OLIPOP, Prebiotic Soda Makers Scale Up Functional beverages are booming, and Big Soda is circling. Bubbling up. Consumers want low-sugar, gut health-boosting drinks. And prebiotic soda maker OLIPOP is cashing in. According to founder and CEO Ben Goodwin, the company already turned down takeover offers from Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, opting to double down instead. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Why Athleisure’s Pulse is Racing in Southeast Asia When COVID-19 disrupted our lives a few years ago, consumers swapped their skinny jeans and trouser suits for comfy leggings and joggers and haven’t looked back since. Athleisure has taken the world by storm, and consumers in Southeast Asia love it. Combining functionality with comfort has been a priority for consumers lately, boosting demand for athleisure or…

Jenny Craig tells employees it will shut its doors Jenny Craig will close its doors after four decades in the weight loss and nutrition business, according to internal communications to employees reviewed by NBC News. In an email sent to employees late Tuesday, the company said it will close “due to its inability to secure additional financing.” Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Michelle Obama Starts Food-and-Drinks Company Aimed at Fighting Childhood Obesity In the latest issue, The Future of Everything explores what’s ahead for education, from the pandemic’s long-lasting impact on a generation of students to new roles for tech in teaching reading. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Chunk Foods close to opening factory to produce ‘millions’ of plant-based steaks The company develops whole cuts of alternative proteins using fermentation technology and food-grade microorganisms. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Operatic escapism In London, new openings are taking inspiration from the hedonistic abandon and unrestrained extravagance of ancient Greece. Bacchanalia, a restaurant that opened in Mayfair in December 2022, has been described as ” a fantasy land of operatic escapism” and ” a Greco-Roman ode to opulence.” Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

22 Out of 25 Melatonin Products Were Mislabeled, Study Finds New research found that the gummies contained different amounts of the commonly used sleep aid than advertised. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. A tiny, berry-flavored gummy of melatonin carries a big promise: better sleep. Read More from…

Why Athleisure’s Pulse is Racing in Southeast Asia When COVID-19 disrupted our lives a few years ago, consumers swapped their skinny jeans and trouser suits for comfy leggings and joggers and haven’t looked back since. Athleisure has taken the world by storm, and consumers in Southeast Asia love it. Combining functionality with comfort has been a priority for consumers lately, boosting demand for athleisure or…