Gates Foundation gives $2.5B to women’s health | Longevity’s new archetype: the doctor x founder | the “Million Dollar Smoothie”

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | August 7th, 2025 Gates Foundation pledges $2.5 billion to women’s health initiatives Breaking: The Gates Foundation said it would commit $2.5 billion through 2030 to support women’s health initiatives, its largest funding commitment ever to the issue. Consumers, Brands Seek Scientific Co-Signs Armed with content, credentials, and community, celeb doctors and biohackers are forgoing endorsements…

2025 wellness trends: from “let them” to fibermaxxing | World’s richest woman opens prevention-focused med school | That creatine gummy isn’t what it claims | Kombucha brand Health-Ade sells for $500M

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | Augst 5th, 2025 Let them, creatine and fibermaxxing: the biggest wellness trends of 2025 (so far) Here’s what you need to know about the supplements, procedures and hacks everyone’s discussing The World’s Richest Woman Has Opened a Medical School The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is taking a new, whole-health approach to medical education.…

The dangerously blurry line between med-tech and wellness | Why VC-backed longevity startups are struggling | Trend: peptide stacking | Numan raises $60M, will target women’s health/menopause

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | July 31st, 2025 The dangerously blurry line between wellness and medical tech Whoop is saying its latest blood pressure insights feature is wellness tech. The FDA disagrees, saying it has clear medical and diagnostic implications. Why VC-Backed Longevity Startups Are Dying In A $5 Trillion Wellness Market Why VC-backed longevity startups like Forward and Modern…