Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy

Global Wellness News™ | September 18th, 2025

The Wellness Industry Carves Out a New Niche: Pets

With “collagen puptides,” raw meat diets and longevity supplements, some owners are going full Goop.
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Sam Altman’s longevity startup is testing a pill for a younger brain

Retro Biosciences is set to run a clinical trial for an aging drug designed to reverse Alzheimer’s, its CEO Joe Betts-LaCroix, told Business Insider.

Over 80,000 attend launch pop-up of teen skin-care brand Sincerely Yours

Over the weekend, 80,000 people — most of whom were tweens and teens — showed up to the launch pop-up event of the new skin-care brand Sincerely Yours at American Dream Mall.

Hyatt and partners secure ¥22 billion for Atona-branded Japanese hot spring hotels

The Atona Impact Fund is a real estate fund which will be managed as part of a joint strategic venture called Atona Co Ltd
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Yoga in barns, sound baths in fields: How farms became healing hubs

Facing financial and ecological pressures, UK farmers are diversifying into wellness, transforming barns, meadows and woodlands into unexpected sanctuaries.

Alice Mushrooms Closes Oversubscribed $8M Series A Round For Retail Expansion

NewBound led Alice Mushrooms’ $8 million series A round, with participation from Unilever Ventures and L Catterton.

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