Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | June 11th, 2026 GLP-1 Profits Fuel Investment in Longevity and Preventive Health More than blockbuster weight-loss drugs, GLP-1s may prove to be the catalyst that bankrolls the next era of medicine. The ‘together tech’ wave might be the most intriguing startup bet of 2026 The Equity podcast breaks down Anthropic’s surprise IPO filing, the founders…
Melinda French Gates donates another $215M for women’s health, targeting menopause | The self-tracking trap | Trend: the unplugged gym
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | June 9th, 2026 Melinda French Gates donates $215M, funding $600M for women’s health – UPI.com Melinda French Gates has added another $215 million to her organization Pivotal, which funds social initiatives for women and families. Americans are using wellness apps to turn their bodies into dashboards – and it’s stressing people out Americans are spending…
Harvard’s new report on longevity science brings it to a mass audience | Social ‘Nordic wellness’ experiences surge | Longevity startup NewLimit rakes in $435M
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | June 4th, 2026 ‘The field has crossed a threshold of legitimacy’ Harvard Health Publishing’s first longevity report brings geroscience, biological aging and preventive longevity medicine to a mass audience. Cold Plunge and Sauna Experiences Surge Among Gen Z Once reserved for athletes and spas, recovery has become mainstream wellness, shaping how consumers spend, socialize, and…
Putin’s $26B quest for longevity | Little kids becoming fitness influencers | The underwhelming Enhanced Games | $23.5M for robot manicure startup
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | June 2nd, 2026 Longevity science picks up steam in pharma Fueled by multi-billion-dollar valuations and a deeper understanding of aging biology, the field is rapidly moving past the hype and into the clinic. Enhanced Games claim ‘we changed the world’ but only one record broken and three clean athletes win Gkolomeev’s 50m freestyle record in…
Burnout has consumers replacing optimization with nature, energy healing, and spirituality | Trend: ancient & extinct scents being brought back to life | France’s Lucis raises $20M for AI-driven preventative health platform
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 28th, 2026 Wellness Consumers Trade Optimization for Nervous System Regulation Consumers are shifting from optimization to regulation, fueling demand for nature exposure, energy healing, AI-powered spirituality, and restorative wellness experiences. Insilico, US partner to build AI models predicting disease decades ahead Tie-up combines Hong Kong-listed Insilico Medicine’s algorithms with Human Longevity’s genomic data to…
5 Big Travel Trends for 2026 | 100 People Shaping the Longevity Industry | GymNation Scores $100M for Growth in Middle East, Asia
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 26th, 2026 The 5 Big Travel Trends We’re Seeing for 2026, According to Our Top Travel Specialists From the new types of “cool-cations” to the growth of sports tourism, here’s what you need to know about the latest travel trends in 2026. Worth an unfiltered look: The people powering longevity New industry ranking suggests…
The vaginal wellness boom | GLP-1s boosting gym memberships | Nourish lands $100M to scale metabolic care
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 21st, 2026 Nourish Raises $100M to Expand AI-Native Metabolic Care With $215M in total funding, the platform aims to expand its care network, AI capabilities, and health system partnerships. ‘They’ve invented a spurious pseudo-disease’: why are so many men being told they have low testosterone? Social media influencers and booming men’s health companies are…
Trend: startup cities are reimagining a healthier future | Teen boys injecting peptides in quest for ‘perfection’ | Thai digital beauty platform Konvy raises $22M
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 19th, 2026 Startup Cities and Wellness Communities Reimagine the Future AI anxiety is fueling unease. In response, “startup societies” are springing up – reimagining cities from scratch to model brighter futures. How Midlife Women Are Changing the Wellness Economy and What That Means for Brands As more women approach midlife with curiosity and agency,…
Wellness real estate market hits $876B | Fitness apps become AI wellness overlords | Parent co. of the Enhanced Games goes public at $1.2B valuation
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 14th, 2026 Global wellness real estate market is worth US$876 billion, says GWI | spabusiness.com news The wellness real estate market remains the fastest-growing wellness sector according to new research by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), revealed today at the Global Wellness Summit’s Wellness Real Estate and Communities Symposium in New York City, U…
Robotic massage co. Aescape goes bust | 50% of Americans get their health/wellness advice from influencers | Wisdom Ventures closes $78M fund for well-tech startups
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 12th, 2026 AI Massage Company Aescape Goes Insolvent With $150M+ in Debt The original Aescape corporate entity is winding down after substantially all of the company’s assets were sold earlier this year through a foreclosure process. Consumer Health Platforms Become Always-On Care Systems Google, WHOOP, and Hims are expanding their AI health offerings, pushing…