Wild Swimming’s “Death” Has Been Greatly Exaggerated: There’s Actually Important Momentum From Paris planning open-air swimming in the Seine for its 2024 Olympics (and for the people in 2025) to more global travel destinations offering safe, social programs Snapshot: A trend so hyped that it inevitably saw a recent backlash, wild swimming is actually seeing recent meaningful moves to make it safer and more accessible—from…
Trend: Wild Swimming’s “Death” Has Been Greatly Exaggerated: There’s Actually Important Momentum Week of June 12th, 2023 Will swimming in the Seine River be possible by 2024? Paris is aiming for it–Paris Unlocked More details on the city of Paris’s complex plan to clean up the Seine to allow wild swimming for the public by 2025. It’s part of their mayor’s wider ambitious ecological plans…
Oova grabs another $10.3M, unveils membership model for at-home fertility testing Oova’s new membership offering costs $99 and includes The Oova Kit, support from healthcare professionals and access to a community of peers. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Europe’s ‘crazy’ tourism summer has already started. And it’s going to get much worse ‘The craziness has already begun,” says one travel agent as the latest wave of post-Covid travel surges across Europe. That means rising hotel and transport prices and top destinations rammed with people – even before peak season. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Personalized Nutrition Startup AHARA Launches with $10M+ in Funding Personalized nutrition platform AHARA has announced its beta launch, bolstered by a $10.25M seed funding round led by Greycroft. Additional investors include Headline, SHAKTI, Dr. Samuel Jampolis, Co-founder Wainwright, and Sandy Sholl. AHARA, co-founded by physician nutritionist Dr. Melina Jampolis and tech entrepreneur Julie Wainwright, uses multiple data inputs to generate individualized nutrition recommendations. Read More…
Ready for a Nice, Soothing Bath? Just Head to the Backyard. Cheaper than pools and more private than hot tubs, the bathtub is leaving the bathroom and has designs on your garden, or even your treehouse. Leah Chisolm-Allison, an autopsy technician, relaxes by adding a floral bath tea to her outdoor bathtub in the garden of her home in Tampa, Fla. Read More from the…
Why Is It So Hard for the Beauty Industry to Get Wellness Right? When Lindsay Ullman, a former Sephora executive, launched the retailer’s wellness category around eight years ago with Gabriella Giron, another former Sephora executive, the industry mainly looked to Gwyneth Paltrow’s burgeoning Goop empire for inspiration. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Femtech is set to be worth $1 trillion by 2027. But taboos are holding it back The “taboo” nature of women’s health and gender imbalances in investment are providing obstacles. A $300 million investment into improving female health could generate around $13 billion for the global economy. “If there was some more homework done by some of these investors, they’d understand why this is an…
PEAR launches AI-driven personal trainer for its Aaptiv app SmartCoach aims to tailor and constantly adapt personalized workout plans to each user’s goals, preferences and fitness level. Read the article on Globe Newswire > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Apple Unveils New Health Features for Watch, VR Headset Apple’s health hub just got some new spokes. The latest: The tech giant made a series of product announcements during the keynote address at its annual WWDC conference – with consumer health as the theme that tied everything together. New headspace. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
