Business booms for ‘boring’ podcasts There is a growing number of “sleepcasts” which are podcasts designed to calm the minds of frustrated insomniacs. Collectively, these shows are pioneering a sort of inattention economy that reaches millions of late-night listeners every month. While the shows are still small in terms of revenue, they’re nonetheless helping transform the sleep sector For more stories, visit the Tech and…
Supporting our Community this #MentalHealthAwareness Month and Year Round
Supporting our Community this #MentalHealthAwareness Month and Year Round At TikTok, we’re proud to be a platform that offers a safe place where people feel comfortable sharing their personal stories and openly discussing well-being, and we’re constantly inspired by our com Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Youth mental health startup Somethings launches with a $3.2M raise led by General Catalyst
Youth mental health startup Somethings launches with a $3.2M raise led by General Catalyst Looking to bring mental health care into the Z & A generations, New York based startup Somethings launched a digital platform connecting teenagers with trained mentors between the ages of 19-26. General Catalyst led the company’s $3.2M seed round with participation from Tau Ventures, Toyin Ajayi (Cityblock Health co-founder), MVP Ventures…
Oura, John Hancock Partner to Incentivize Healthy Habits
Oura, John Hancock Partner to Incentivize Healthy Habits Oura and John Hancock are teaming up to promote personal well-being. Linking up. Using Oura’s smart ring to incentivize sleep and mindfulness practices, life insurance provider John Hancock is strengthening its Vitality program. A behavior change platform that rewards customers for healthy behaviors, Vitality members can earn cost savings on their policy as well as exclusive perks.…
Forage tourism
Forage tourism Foraging has exploded in popularity in recent years, informing everything from skincare to cocktails. Now, intrepid travelers are planning their trips around foraging. Following an unusually wet winter in the Pacific Northwest region of the US, the New York Times published a primer for first-time mushroom foragers in February. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
RLA Global’s Wellness Real Estate Report 2023 Finds Robust Revenue Growth at Hotels With Wellness Offerings Worldwide
RLA Global’s Wellness Real Estate Report 2023 Finds Robust Revenue Growth at Hotels With Wellness Offerings Worldwide Hotels with wellness offerings had strong TRevPAR growth in 2022 as markets benefited from a recovery in demand, hospitality advisor RLA Global said in its Wellness Real Estate Report 2023, released during this year’s International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin. Read More from the Global Wellness News…
Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong raises $40 million for NewLimit, a startup that wants to ‘cure aging’
Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong raises $40 million for NewLimit, a startup that wants to ‘cure aging’ NewLimit, a startup that aspires to reverse aging by manipulating cells, announced on Tuesday that it’s raised $40 million in a Series A round from Kleiner Perkins and other venture firms, and from prominent individuals like former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan. Read More…
Qatar: Here and Now
Qatar: Here and Now Cathy Feliciano-Chon, co-chair of the 2023 Global Wellness Summit, shares insights on Qatar, a nation in transformation Qatar is transforming itself at warped speed, in a region fast positioning itself as a formidable wellness tourism destination. What it has achieved in merely 50 years of nation building is nothing short of remarkable. It has prioritized four pillars–health, education, sports and culture–on…
Peloton recalls 2.2 million exercise bikes over safety hazard
Peloton recalls 2.2 million exercise bikes over safety hazard Peloton is recalling 2 million exercise bicycles over safety concerns, the second major recall the fitness company has faced. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a release Thursday that the bikes’ seat posts can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to users. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Solarea Bio, a biotech company that creates therapeutic medical foods from beneficial microbes, raises $15 million
Solarea Bio Announces First Close of Series B Financing Round CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , /PRNewswire/ — Solarea Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company based in Cambridge, MA developing food-derived microbial-based solutions to aid human health, announced today a first closing of $15m in a Series B financing led by S2G Ventures with continued participation of Bold Capital Partners, Viking Global Investors, and GG 1978 SICAF SIF.…