Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala invests in Swiss longevity biotech firm Rejuveron Zurich-based company has plans to open an office in UAE capital Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
The Trend in the News ( Sept 13th, 2023 )
Trend: Lo-Fi Longevity Week of Sept 13th 2023 Secrets to longevity can be taught, and “conservative cities have been better” at adopting them–Salon, September 8, 2023 Dan Buettner speaks to Salon about the many lessons learned from Blue Zones, and how, with his new Netflix docuseries, he wanted to avoid “the pop-y quick fix, the hyperbole that most longevity or anti-aging is surrounded with.” He…
Trend: Lo-Fi Longevity
Trend: Lo-Fi Longevity We’ve been bombarded in 2023 with high-tech and medical longevity solutions and products, but low-key longevity is again having a moment. It’s in part spurred by Netflix’s new series on Blue Zones communities that make healthy choices the “mindless” ones, and by countries like Singapore doing some modern engineering of Blue Zones principles, because we can’t all be Sardinian farmers. Expensive or…
Simone Biles Is Making Headlines
Joining us for a keynote conversation at the 2023 Global Wellness Summit, Simone Biles is making headlines around the world Since our announcement that Simone Biles will be joining delegates at the 17th annual Global Wellness Summit in Qatar, Simone has been celebrated in news headlines around the world. From her “dazzling” return to competition in early August to her major announcement about 2024 to…
Miri Raises $1.2M in Pre-Seed Funding to Launch Its AI-Driven Health and Wellness Platform
Miri Raises $1.2M in Pre-Seed Funding to Launch Its AI-Driven Health and Wellness Platform San Francisco-based startup Miri has announced the closing of an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, securing $1.2M. This financial milestone, led by Sassafras Investments, will help accelerate the development and public launch of Miri’s AI health and wellness platform. Read the article on Femtech Insider> Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Digital mental health startup Kooth receives £3M from BGF to fuel US expansion
Digital mental health startup Kooth receives £3M from BGF to fuel US expansion Kooth, a youth digital mental health and well-being startup, has received £10 million in an oversubscribed investment round. Of this, £3 million came from BGF, one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland, which backed TidalSense and Entia. Read the article on Tech Funding News…
Qatar to fund $4bn UK green research hub
Qatar to fund $4bn UK green research hub LONDON: Qatar is set to announce a $4 billion investment in UK green energy development through the establishment of a research hub, the Sunday Times reported. The nonprofit Qatar Foundation is providing the funding, with Rolls-Royce supplying technical knowledge as part of the deal. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Reimagining masculinity
Reimagining masculinity New cultural narratives are supplanting tired old tough guy tropes Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Luxury Hotel Firm Aman Gets $360 Million From UAE Investors
Luxury Hotel Firm Aman Gets $360 Million From UAE Investors Aman Group, which operates some of the world’s most expensive hotels, secured a $360 million investment from a group including a United Arab Emirates wealth fund and an investment firm backed by an influential member of that nation’s royal family. Read the article on Bloomberg > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Big pharma’s blockbuster obesity drug battle is just getting started, and it’s headed for $100 billion
Big pharma’s blockbuster obesity drug battle is just getting started, and it’s headed for $100 billion In their most recent earnings reports, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly proved why they are the undisputed heavyweights in the prizefight for control of the rapidly growing weight-loss medications market. Read the article on CNBC > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™