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July 29, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.
Today's top stories:
Cleveland Clinic and the NBPA partner on athlete performance and data, exploring athlete-owned infrastructure to extend elite insights into broader sports medicine
Samsung unveils Samsung Health Assistant, an AI coach combining phone, watch, and ring data with new cardiovascular features and physician connections
International Spa Association reports US spa revenue hit a record $23.5B in 2025 with 191M visits, as operators add recovery-focused services amid staffing pressures
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July 28, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.
Today's top stories:
Throne raises $10M Series A to expand its AI-powered toilet sensor beyond gut health, betting the bathroom is the next frontier for passive diagnostics
Nike and Hyperice unveil the Air Zoom Hyperslide, a recovery sandal with built-in heat and vibration therapy, embedding recovery into everyday footwear
FDA advisory committee votes to recommend compounding six peptides including BPC-157 and MOTS-c, potentially creating a legal pathway out of the gray market
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Today, I'm joined by Jenny Duan, co-founder & CEO of Clair Health
Launching in November, Clair's wrist-worn wearable leverages a multimodal sensor and female biology world model to unlock continuous, noninvasive hormone monitoring.
In this episode, we discuss building the data infrastructure for women's health.
We also cover:
The perimenopause opportunity
Designing a proprietary sensor stack
Moving toward medical device status
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Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:30) Clair product overview
(02:02) Wearable design and form factor
(03:00) Women's health landscape
(05:40) Hormone tracking solutions gap
(06:36) Technology and sensors
(08:00) Accuracy and calibration
(09:15) Homeodynamic vs. homeostatic
(11:30) Clinical applications
(13:15) Perimenopause opportunity
(14:50) Female founder experience
(17:00) Fundraising and team building
(20:00) Investor conversations
(21:20) Demand signal and waitlist
(22:00) Launch strategy
(25:10) Healthcare integrations
(27:45) Staying laser-focused
(29:41) CEO daily priorities
(31:20) Clinical trials and strategy
(32:12) Consumer vs. medical balance
(33:05) Voice AI and app experience
(35:02) Where to find
(35:54) Conclusion

July 24, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.
Today's top stories:
GlossGenius raises $44M at $1.15B valuation and rebrands as Genius AI, expanding beyond beauty into fitness and med spas with AI back-office tools
Science Corp receives European approval for its Prima retinal implant, one of the first commercial neurotech devices restoring partial vision for macular degeneration
Hilo raises $19M to bring its wearable blood pressure platform to the US, pairing a screenless device and FDA-cleared cuff with AI coaching
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July 23, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.
Today's top stories:
The Trump administration announces $5B+ for the Genesis Mission, a government-wide AI initiative uniting 15 agencies to accelerate scientific and drug discovery
Garmin acquires TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic, adding endurance and strength coaching to evolve from device maker into a full-stack performance platform
Whoop names cardiologist Dr. Ami Bhatt as chief medical officer, adding clinical credibility ahead of an expected IPO as wearables take on health functions
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