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Global Wellness News™ | June 5th, 2025

‘Femtech’ takes on the women’s health-care marketplace

A fast-growing industry offers high-tech solutions for feminine health problems. Its many female founders say they’re tackling the age-old equity gap in health care.

Europe’s tourism on the rise while US takes a breather

Europe is set to see an 11% increase in international tourist spending in 2025, reaching US$838 billion.

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From tracking to coaching: The rise of smarter fitness tech

Fitness tech keeps moving fast, and AI is doing more than just keeping up.
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Middle East Travel Spending to Hit 350 Billion USD by 2030 Amid Surge in Business, Luxury and Sports Tourism – Travel And Tour World

Middle East travel spend will grow 50% by 2030 to $350B, driven by luxury, business, and sports tourism, according to ATM and Tourism Economics report.

Samphire Neuroscience Raises $5M Seed Round for Novel Neurotech Wearable Targeting Menstrual Pain

Samphire Neuroscience has raised $5 million in seed funding to expand its Nettle brain device for menstrual symptoms, following strong market reception since its European launch earlier this year. The round was led by Nordic venture capital firm Inventure VC, with participation from US-based Fortify Ventures.

Maxiom Labs Launches AI Health Coach, Opens $6M Series A

Maxiom Labs launches AI SmartCoach, opens $6M Series A, and enters clinical trials to test if its platform can outperform human experts.

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