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According to a number of recent studies, semaglutide weight-loss drugs can be effective in treating depression, anxiety, dementia, addiction and some eating disorders. There is ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what will make waves in the diverse world of wellness in ... More

Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group has announced the location of its first Asia Pacific project. The upcoming resort will open in South Korea’s Incheon City ... More

Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout, designed by programme directors, Rachael Newsham and Dan Cohen, for ... More

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Eleven D&C, one of Korea’s leading real estate developers, to manage Rosewood Seoul, a new-build ultra-luxury hotel ... More

Athletes will be able to transform their hydration with Nix’s new Hydration Biosensor sweat patch. Having just launched on to the consumer market, the product ... More

Cold is the new hot in spa circles, but sceptics question whether the benefits of such practices are proven. Two separate studies published in August ... More

The first Holmes Place Boutique Studio, which provides group classes in a small, intimate format, has opened its doors in Berlin, in the trendy area ... More

Svart Eiendom AS, owner and developer of Svart, one of the world’s first energy-positive hotels, has brought in Six Senses as its management company. Designed ... More

Work has been completed on the redevelopment of Montreal's Biodome – a science museum which occupies the site of the former velodrome built for the ... More

Spa consultant, Diana Mestre, of Mestre and Mestre Spa and Wellness Consulting, is helping to produce a new spa inspired by ancient Mayan myths, along ... More

Being open to failure will help businesses survive in the Coronavirus landscape, according to Cathy Feliciano-Chon, founder of Hong Kong-based brand comms agency, CatchOn– a ... More

Wellness company MYXfitness has become the latest company to launch an on-demand, at-home fitness offer, looking to engage consumers directly through virtual fitness. MYXfitness' package ... More

French beauty brand, Caudalie, is opening its fourth London boutique spa in Notting Hill. The new spa has two treatment rooms and offers facials, massages ... More

Physical Company, a specialist equipment supplier based in the UK, has celebrated its thirtieth anniversary. A family business, the company was founded by Penny Halls ... More

This winter, an innovative new wellness concept – Arctic Elements Lakeside Spa – will open in Finland’s far north, with an ecological focus. Due to ... More

Healthcare charity Nuffield Health has partnered with equipment giant Technogym to launch a dedicated fitness app. The My Wellbeing App has been designed to provide ... More

Just in time for its 10th anniversary, Tamina Therme at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland is opening The Ragaz Sauna Village, which expands ... More

As a new year approaches, Spa Opportunities editor Jane Kitchen highlights 19 of the most exciting spas set to open in 2019. 1. Raison d’Etre ... More

A huge new water attraction has opened in Shanghai, China, incorporating elements of a theme park, a zoo and an aquarium. The Shanghai Haichang Ocean ... More

The National Maritime Museum (NMM) in Greenwich, London has opened four new galleries in a £12.6m (US$16.5m, €14.3m) renovation project on its east wing. Designed ... More

Officials at the San Antonio Zoo are expanding the 104-year-old visitor attraction, unveiling a US$200m (€172m, £154.3m) masterplan for the historic site. The zoo in ... More

Minnesota’s new Bell Museum is set to reopen its doors to the public following a landmark US$79.2m (€68.2m, £60.4m) renovation. The Bell, previously known as ... More

A focus on ‘affordable luxury’ has seen health club operator The Bannatyne Group achieve its highest ever turnover – resulting in the group setting its ... More

Spa, fitness and lifestyle consultancy and management firm WTS International is celebrating a longstanding client’s recent accolade. Connerton, a master-planned community near Tampa, Florida, US, ... More