Peter Attia’s longevity startup emerges from stealth | Trend: circadian eating | With RFK Jr. leading US health, supplement makers want to cash in | BodyHoliday announces $166M retreat in Portugal

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 4th, 2025 Startup co-founded by longevity guru Peter Attia emerges from stealth Biograph, a company co-founded by longevity guru Peter Attia and a prominent Silicon Valley VC, has emerged from stealth. ‘We’ve moved past aesthetics’: why middle-aged women are outnumbering the gym bunnies Fitness classes, once the preserve of the young and lithe, are…

Is the women’s health goldrush sales over science? | Therme developing 10 US wellness resorts | Momentum for social wellness clubs | Just Salad reaches $1B valuation

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 27th, 2025 The Women’s Health Goldrush: Sales Over Science? At Femtech Insider, we’re seeing a flood of pitches following an almost identical playbook recently: Take one influencer with a massive following, add a personal health journey, sprinkle in some testimonials, and voilà – you have a women’s health company. Read the article on Femtech…

Creators are pushing back against false wellness claims online | Technogym’s new vision: Healthness | CELSIUS acquires Alani Nutrition for $1.8

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 25th, 2025 Bad wellness advice is all over social media. These creators are pushing back A growing group of content creators are trying to counteract misleading and false wellness claims online from influencers hawking supplements and unproven remedies. CELSIUS Acquires Alani Nu for $1.8B The drink maker’s stock jumped 30% on the announcement, reigniting…

Global wellness spending up 16% YOY | CA bill seeks age min. on anti-aging skincare purchases | Level Zero raises $6.9M for continuous hormone monitoring

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 20th, 2025 Consumers Prioritize Health Spending A VML report found global net wellness spending is up, but increased wellness spending hasn’t delivered better health outcomes. California Bill Seeks Age Minimum on Anti-Aging Skin Care Products Revamped legislation would require anyone purchasing the products to provide proof that they are 18 or older. Level Zero…

Aman evolving into a lifestyle brand | Body scan startup Prenuvo raises fresh $120M | Study: Ozempic curbs drinking

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 18th, 2025 Prenuvo adds new health tests to flagship full-body scan, raises $120 million in fresh funding Prenuvo, which offers $2,500 full-body MRI scans, is launching three new health assessments, starting at select locations. Read the article on CNBC > Ozempic Can Curb Drinking, New Research Shows Scientists have several theories about how the…

Trends in China’s wellness market | Oura’s AI-powered future | Sweat-tech wearable Epicore raises $26M

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 13th, 2025 Sweat-Tech Wearable Epicore Biosystems Raises $26M Epicore has secured $26 million in a Series B for its sweat-teach wearable brand to advance its platform and expand. Oura Co-Founder Predicts $100B Potential Fresh off a $5B valuation, Oura co-founder Petteri Lahtela thinks the smart ring maker is poised for exponential growth. New trends…

Therme Group unveils $545M ‘oasis in the sky’ in Dubai | 2025 Wellness Trends: Waterculturalism, Beauty Voyaging | Juice cleanses could harm your health

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 11th, 2025 2025 Travel Trends from Tripadvisor: Trendcast 2025 We dug deep into millions of reviews, bookings, and convos on Tripadvisor to uncover the micro-trends and cultural swings rewriting the ways we travel. Therme Group unveils plans for 100m-high ‘oasis in the sky’ in Dubai – a US$545m landmark Therme Group is set to…

Alma, an AI nutrition app, raises $2.9M | As GLP1s boom, so does demand for nutritionists | First mindfulness-based search engine launches

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 6th, 2025 As GLP1s boom, dietician startups Berry Street, Fay each nab $50M rounds | TechCrunch For decades, the US healthcare system has struggled to address the diet-related chronic illnesses affecting nearly half of all adults. That changed in A mindfulness-themed browser is (calmly) shaking up search Built by Norwegian browser maker Opera, Opera…

US wellness spending hits record $2T | Scientific fight: is aging a disease? | More social bathhouse news

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | February 4th, 2025 U.S. Spending on Wellness Hits $2 Trillion for The First Time Since the pandemic, more people around the world are making personal care a priority, report says Read the article on Mansion Global > The Future Laboratory Unveils Its Future Forecast 2025 Report Strategic foresight agency The Future Laboratory reports on the…

Social contrast therapy clubs rise in Europe | Weight-loss drugs impact 175 conditions | Body scanning startup Neko raises $260M to move into US

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | January 23rd, 2025 Sweeping review suggests weight-loss drugs’ effect on 175 conditions The findings, based on an analysis of records from 2.5 million VA patients, support much of what scientists already suspected but contain surprises, too. Neko, the body-scanning startup co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, snaps up $260M at a $1.8B valuation | TechCrunch Stockholm…