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Global Wellness News™ | October 1st, 2024

China wants humans to live healthier, longer by sequencing 1% of world’s population

The proposed Human Genome Project II could set in motion a ‘paradigm shift’ toward more precise public health, and a global research alliance.

Longevity Startups Are Getting Funding, But Not As Fast As We’re Aging

A good-sized cohort of startups have raised funding in recent quarters with offerings aimed at slowing, sustaining or even shaving years off biological age. Now we’re on the cusp of seeing a closely watched IPO with the pending debut of longevity-focused startup BioAge Labs.

Evolt Raises $20M, Mulls IPO

Evolt has raised $20 million from new and existing investors for its body composition scanner ahead of a possible IPO.

Reform RX Raises $5.1M for Smart Pilates Reformer

Reform RX is stretching the limits of Pilates.

Startup helps people fall asleep by aligning audio signals with brainwaves

Elemind, founded by researchers from MIT, developed a headband that uses acoustic stimulation to move people into a sleep state.

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