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HealthKart raises $135 million funding led by Temasek HealthKart, in its current avatar, was formed in 2015 after the original brand HealthKart Plus saw its pharmaceuticals segment being hived off into 1mg, which is currently backed by the Tata Group. The company was originally founded in 2011 by Prashant Tandon and Sameer Maheshwari, who now head 1mg and HealthKart, respectively. Read More from the Global…

Approachable luxury, authenticity and local flavours inspire new hotel and spa brand Appellation | spabusiness.com news A new collection of urban retreats focused on food, wellness, local produce and authenticity are set to launch across the west coast of the US in the next 10 years. The group’s hotels, restaurants and spas will all be owned, managed and operated by a new hospitality company called…

Global Wellness Brand Hyperice Opens its First Pop-Up Store at Harrods – Retail Focus – Retail Design Global high-performance wellness brand, Hyperice, opens its first pop-up shop at luxury department store, Harrods. Founded in 2010 by Anthony Katz, Hyperice started as an ice and compression sleeve but has since evolved into a performance and recovery technology movement. Today, the company is a holistic high-performance wellness…

How ‘circadian hacking’ can help with far more than sleep It’s 8.30pm on a gloomy November evening and I’m sitting on the sofa under a tartan blanket and wearing a pair of orange-lensed specs. My other half regards me with bemusement. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

9 Wellness Trends to Ditch in 2023 Experts say we ought to stop overusing melatonin, ditch toxic body positivity, and not seek out weight-loss drugs if we don’t have the conditions they’re approved to treat. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Serena Williams’ new venture focuses on recovery The tennis champion debuts Will Perform, a range of topical pain-relief and muscle-care products designed for both superstar athletes as well as everyday aches and pains. Read the article on Fast Company > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

The New Science of Wellness Modern medicine battles disease using sophisticated science and technology. Today’s wellness industry taps ancient and modern methods to keep people healthy. With careful reporting and expert-written commentary, The New Science of Wellness explores how emerging field of phenomics, which harnesses health-related data to stop disease before it starts. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Wattbike Secures £3.25M Funding Package – FinSMEs Wattbike, a Nottingham, UK-based exercise equipment manufacturer, raised £3.25M through an asset-based lending facility. Praetura Commercial Finance provided the financial resources. The company intends to use the funds to further accelerate growth in the USA, Japan, Australia and Southeast Asia, and invest in its digital offering. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Oura launches employer-focused wellness arm Oura for Business was launched yesterday with the promise of bringing its sleep insights into all corners of industry: corporations, higher education, athletics and the military. Read the article on Fierce Healthcare > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Instacart Co-Founder Raises $30 Million for New Healthcare Company Apoorva Mehta, a co-founder of Instacart Inc., is working on his next act after saying earlier this year that he would step down as executive chairman from the startup he built into a grocery delivery giant once it goes public. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™