IM8 Lands $1B, Cancer Cases Rise, Digital Health Matures
July 14, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: IM8 secures up to $1B in non-dilutive financing from General Catalyst after hitting $200M reve...
14 Jul 3min
347. Stephen Ellsworth, Founder of poppi
Today, I'm joined by Stephen Ellsworth, founder of poppi. Originally launched at farmers markets as "Mother Beverage," poppi rebranded in 2020 and scaled rapidly before being acquired by PepsiCo for...
13 Jul 39min
Whoop Taps Nike CMO, Reformed Raises $22M, Bold Expands GLP-1s
July 10, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Bold adds Medicare-backed GLP-1 prescriptions to virtual weight management, pairing medication ...
10 Jul 2min
Peptide Demand Grows, Sleep Gets a Reset, Neighborhoods Shape Health
July 9, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: The New Consumer survey finds younger demographics interested in peptides but wanting clinical g...
9 Jul 2min
Gyms Become Third Places, Medtronic Expands Wearables, GLP-1 Use Surges
July 8, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Gallup survey finds 11% of US adults now take GLP-1s for weight loss, nearly quadruple 2024, as ...
8 Jul 2min
Nutrabolt Eyes IPO, PLL Raises $100M, Gymshark's Founder Buys Back In
July 7, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Premier Lacrosse League closes $100M Series E, the largest raise in pro lacrosse history, planni...
7 Jul 2min
346. Matteo Franceschetti, Co-founder & CEO of Eight Sleep
Today, I'm joined by Matteo Franceschetti, co-founder & CEO of Eight Sleep. Scaling its AI-powered, temperature-regulating mattress across 35 countries, the sleep optimization company is tapping the...
6 Jul 35min
Anthropic Enters Drug Discovery, Oura Tracks Psychedelics, Life Time Bets on GLP-1s
July 1, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Life Time CEO Bahram Akradi calls GLP-1 threat "a wrong bet," positioning MIORA clinics as compa...
1 Jul 3min
