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By 2050, the average person could gain nine years of healthy life and the global economy could be boosted by US$12.5 trillion (€11.5 trillion, £9.9 ... More

The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health represents within global healthcare.  The report, Women’s Health Investment Outlook, ... 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

Laszlo Puczko, CEO of Health Tourism Worldwide (HTTWLife), has initiated a new conversation about the evolving role of men in wellness. Through his Wellness of ... More

The Food, Diet and Obesity Committee has published a report calling for the British government to fix the broken food system and turn the tide ... More

According to a year-long study, offering financial incentives to people to encourage them to lose weight is effective and could be a low-cost solution to ... More

Short-term incentives to exercise, such as using daily reminders, rewards or games, can lead to sustained increases in activity, according to new research. Researchers found ... More

Over 100 experts in health and wellbeing gathered in central London yesterday (Friday 8 September) at the invitation of Kim Leadbeater MP, to discuss how ... More

Norway's largest theme park, Kongeparken, is investing heavily in solar energy, as it looks to power the park's operations using more sustainable resources. According to ... More

Health and wellbeing should be at the heart of all government policymaking according to a new report from UK member of Parliament Kim Leadbeater, who ... More

Residents of Wolverhampton, UK can earn gym discounts and food vouchers for exercising and eating healthily through the new Better Health: Rewards app. The 20-week ... More

The complete agenda for the 2022 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) taking place in Tel Aviv, Israel, is now live. Hosted from 31 October - 3 ... More

Premier Global NASM, which is owned by US-based Ascend Learning, has announced it's winding up its operations in the UK. It is not clear why ... More

Ness, a US startup that is developing a range of wellness-driven credit cards, has launched its first product, the Ness Rewards app, with longer-term plans ... More

New fitness franchise, Circuit Society, has signed its first London location in Bayswater. The 3,000sq ft (280sq m) micro-gym, run by franchisee Liz Benjamin, will ... More

The health, fitness and activity sector is ramping up its sustainability drive to net-zero with the launch of a new alliance called the Sport Environment ... More

English rail industry body Rail Delivery Group has launched a rewards platform to support commuters returning to work after the government has eased Covid-19 restrictions. ... More

Encouraging people to plan their gym visits in advance, offering small incentives and sending text reminders to members ahead of their workout sessions can help ... More

A "significant majority" of the UK's swimming teachers and aquatic professionals feel that swimming excludes some groups and communities. The finding comes from a study ... More

VAT reform, adjustments in business rates and a fitness-led high street regeneration push could see the UK's fitness sector gain 5 million more paying members ... More

The UK government has unveiled plans for a pilot scheme, aimed at using financial rewards and other incentives to encourage people to exercise more and ... More

Over a third of real estate investors intend to buy more hotels across Europe, according to the latest research from real estate advisory firm Cushman ... More

The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part in physical activity could help drive down obesity levels. Sir Keith Mills, who ... More

Industry body ukactive has intensified its challenge to overturn the government's decision to ban group exercise in tier 3 areas in England after more regions, ... More