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Global Wellness News™ | April 24th, 2025

Superpower wants to help people detect and address health issues before symptoms appear | TechCrunch

A startup called Superpower is publicly launching what it calls the world’s first super app that is designed to help people better understand and take

Biolinq raises $100M to carry glucose sensor patch across the finish line

Biolinq has raised $100 million in venture capital financing to help complete the development of its wearable glucose biosensor-proceeds the company said would help set up its commercial | Biolinq’s coin-sized device, worn on the forearm, can also track sleep and activity data to help provide additional context around the user’s metabolic health.

Social Runners Finish Stronger

Ahead of the 2025 London Marathon, Strava analyzed data from last year’s race, revealing how social training impacts performance.

One of Pope Francis’s last prayer intentions urged people to ‘look less at screens’

In early April, Pope Francis called for technology to serve humanity-not replace it.

Americans spent $71 billion on GLP-1 drugs in 2023

Spending on Ozempic, Wegovy and other similar prescriptions soared 500 percent in five years, according to a research letter.

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