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Wellness in the Home The ongoing obsession with health and wellness sometimes feels like it’s taken over every aspect of daily life. It’s intrinsic to the fitness and beauty industries, and shows up at the grocery store as trendy superfoods and supplements. Even our technology reminds us to look after our well-being by switching over to the sleep-protecting yellow glow known as “night shift.” Read…

Apple to Launch Journaling App for Mental, Physical Health Apple is prompting users to open up. What’s happening: A leaked memo obtained by WSJ suggests Apple will pre-install a self-journaling app with the forthcoming iOS 17 update. Codenamed “Jurassic,” the project aims to improve mental and physical health of its users by encouraging them to write down daily thoughts and feelings. Read More from the…

New reports say business travel isn’t going back to normal — ever The days of high-flying, big-spending business travel may be over for good. As a new report by research company Morning Consult declared: Business travel will never return to normal. Read the article on CNBC > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Amazon closing Halo health division, lays off staff while offering hardware refunds Amazon sent out a note to Halo customers today, announcing that it is shutting down its Halo Health division, effective July 31. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Define Ventures Announces $460M Across Two New Funds to Invest in Digital Health Define Venture s, a VC firm based in Silicon Valley, has recently announced the closing of Fund III and Opportunities Fund, raising a total of $460M to fund innovation in healthcare. The firm invests in early-stage digital health startups, including those in incubation, seed, series A, and series B stages. Read More…

Your Next Fitness Coach Could Be a Robot A.I. fitness trainers are here, at a fraction of the price of human coaching. But how useful are they? Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Gather Health Raises $15M in Series A Funding Gather Health , a Boston, MA-based company providing a primary care solution for older adults, raised $15M in Series A funding. Backers included Khosla Ventures, Maverick Ventures, and Commonwealth Care Alliance. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

DTC brands are partnering with wellness studios for brand awareness This month, direct-to-consumer weighted blanket brand Bearaby unveiled a partnership with Sage + Sound in New York City, a studio that offers spa services and wellness workshops. The collaboration brings Bearaby’s products to Sage + Sound’s meditation classes and merchandises them in the studio’s shop. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Withings Body Smart is finally a scale for people who hate measuring their weight Withings has released a new smart scale, the Withings Body Smart, a mid-range smart scale sporting a new Eyes Closed mode that hides pounds and kilograms on the scale in favor of motivational messages. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Overwater Ventures raises $20M debut VC fund Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Overwater Ventures, started by a veteran from Andreessen Horowitz, announced it raised $20 million for its debut venture capital fund yesterday. Based on last night’s report from Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association, this was actually an […] Read More…