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A series of studies about the mental and physical benefits of sauna bathing has found evidence that the emotional synchrony and rituals such as aufguss ... More

Hyrox, is joining forces with Les Mills, to offer bespoke training programmes to get gym-goers race ready for Hyrox events as Official Group Training Programme Parter ... More

A new biocompatible UV-blocking compound has been discovered by scientists in Thailand, during research into cyanobacteria from the country’s hot springs. The compound found within ... More

Hyrox has completed its first Youngstars event, a racing format designed for younger athletes. The next will take place at the London Hyrox, in March, ... More

Researchers have discovered there's a cap on the number of calories the human body can burn in one day, that even most extreme athletes can’t ... More

The Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) Association discussed the spa towns’ legacies at the first general assembly under the leadership of new chair Oliver ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its full agenda for the conference’s 19th annual edition, which will be held at the Mandarin Oriental in ... More

The Positive Prime Global Summit will take place between 3 and 5 November. It will provide a forum to discuss how to incorporate innovative technologies ... More

Childhood trauma is linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life and is a leading driver of health inequalities, according to research ... More

The McKinsey Health Institute has highlighted the ways in which various stakeholders can play their part in accelerating the science behind biomedical interventions that affect ... More

A world-first study has found that both cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and exercise can successfully treat Takotsuba syndrome, also known as a broken heart. University ... More

Fountain Life, the US longevity clinic start-up founded by Dr Peter Diamandis, Dr William Kapp and entrepreneur Tony Robbins, has raised US$18 million (€15.4 million, ... More

According to a new report by McKinsey Health Institute, the potential social and economic impacts of new weight management drugs extend beyond healthcare. The authors ... More

Seven UK organisations across culture, entertainment and education have announced a partnership that will see them collaborate on reimagining the way museum exhibits unfold using ... More

Apple Music and Universal Music Group (UMG) are joining forces to introduce an audio wellness collection designed to help listeners attain clearer focus, deeper relaxation ... More

The Global Wellness Summit and Institute have announced speakers for their fourth Wellness Real Estate and Communities Symposium and released the first of ten podcast ... More

Recovery and wellbeing technology company, Therabody, has teamed up with smart watch provider, Garmin, to support people in optimising their recovery. As well as collecting ... More

Progressive brain disorder Alzheimer’s Disease that results in the loss of memory and cognitive skills – dementia – could be caused by infectious diseases and, ... More

According to research undertaken by Stanford Medicine in the US, ageing is non-linear and there are periods of significant change around the ages of 44 ... More

Lifestyle hospitality company Sbe has revealed more details about its ambitious new health and wellness lifestyle concept, The Estate, following its initial teaser in June. ... More

The way fat stores are metabolised during exercise is different in males and females, according to a US study, which shows the need for more ... More

Lifestyle hospitality company Sbe is branching into longevity and wellness with a new brand of properties, the first of which will open in LA’s Century ... More

A new study by the University of Sydney is one of the first to objectively measure whether daily steps can offset the health risks of ... More

A study has found that the use of cinematic and video editing techniques can drastically increase the aesthetic appeal and user engagement of virtual reality ... More

The World Happiness Summit (WOHASU) is gearing up to hold its first-ever World Wellbeing Policy Forum in London on 18 March 2024. Founded by Karen ... More