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Global Wellness News™ | August 4th, 2026

Function Lands $450M in Growth Financing from General Catalyst

Using diagnostics as a wedge to capture data, Function is building an AI-powered feedback loop that turns health insights into personalized action.

Therme launches world’s first carbon footprint calculator for wellness industry

Therme Group, the University of Surrey and Innovate UK have launched the world’s first carbon footprint tool for the spa and wellness industry.

Ultrahuman Emerald Update Ditches Dashboards for AI-Driven Health Coaching

Ultrahuman Emerald update launches July 23, 2026, introducing UltraSphere, a smart ring AI engine that turns sleep, heart-rate variability, glucose, and weather data into 60-plus daily health actions. The free update adds Apple Watch and Garmin cross-device support, offline processing, and three

Swiss preventive HealthTech Ahead Health bags €8.7 million and launches in Germany and the Netherlands | EU-Startups

Ahead Health, a Zurich-based preventive healthcare company, has secured a €8.7 million ($10 million) investment led by venture capital firms 3VC and RTP

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