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Seattle mental health startup Alongside raises $5.5M, aims to test app with schools A new startup is emerging in Seattle with plans to partner with schools to support adolescent mental health. Alongside is developing an app that interacts with students through a chatbot and guides them to resources like videos of other students experiencing similar issues. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

The new doctor’s office Acknowledging the growing inaccessibility of healthcare, social impact start-up Fabric Health is bringing services to the most unlikely places. In Philadelphia they are offering mammograms, skin cancer screenings and blood tests at laundromats. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Amsterdam’s stress predicting NOWATCH clocks $8.7 million Amsterdam-based wearable healthtech startup NOWATCH has raised $8.7 million in funding. The company’s flagship product, a watch with no face, is able to predict stress triggers and alert wearers up to an hour in advance. The new capital serves to turn the dials on R&D efforts, expanding the company’s customer base, and augmenting the team size. Read More…

Peloton’s Quarterly Loss Tops $1.2 Billion as Bike, Treadmill Sales Plunge Peloton Interactive posted a $1.2 billion loss in the most recent quarter and, in a race to save itself, is eschewing some fundamental aspects of its decade-old business model. The once-hot maker of connected fitness equipment said Thursday that its quarterly revenue fell nearly 30% and warned it would spend more cash than it…

Virtuoso reveals insights into high-net-worth travel habits Research has revealed that luxury travel is booming, with HNW individuals planning to spend more and do more travel in the coming years. Jenny Southan reports According to a research from global travel agency network Virtuoso, the majority of wealthy travellers are planning to spend more on travel in 2023 than in 2019. Read More from the Global…

Kate Moss just stripped naked to launch her new wellness and beauty line Supermodel Kate Moss, who once upon a time was famed for her love of late night parties, drinking and for allegedly saying ‘why the f*ck can’t I have fun all the time?’, has been subtly evolving over the past few years – embracing sobriety, gardening and a slower pace of life in…

New Instagram feature allows users to remove weight loss and weight control ads from their feeds Instagram updated its Sensitive Content Control feature on June 6, and now users can filter out weight loss related ads on their news feeds. The update widens the feature that Instagram introduced last summer by allowing users to filter content on more than just their Explore page. Read More…

Climate optimism Gen Z is taking climate change in stride, doing their part to combat it and reducing anxiety about it simultaneously. According to a 2021 survey by Wunderman Thompson Data for the Regeneration Rising report by Wunderman Thompson Intelligence, 66% of respondents express anxiety about how climate change will affect them personally, rising to 72% of generation Z. Read More from the Global Wellness…

Related Eyeing Sale for Equinox Hotel Related Companies is ready to cut bait with the Equinox Hotel, only three years after opening. Stephen Ross’ firm has started work with an adviser to solicit interest for the property at 33 Hudson Yards, people with knowledge told Bloomberg. The 212-key property, which includes office and retail space, opened in 2019. Read More from the Global Wellness News…

Beauty Brand Predictions, Expectations, and Innovations: The Future Laboratory Innovation Debrief 2022 Pandemic-Induced Touch Deprivation After such a long time of being unable to come into close contact with one another, consumers seek tactile products that allow physical contact and stimulation of the senses. As a result, The Innovation Debrief Report explains how companies are delving into the pursuit of sensory strategies that encourage touch,…