Nourish Lands $100M, Gyms Go Phone-Free, Mental Health Evolves
May 19, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.
Today's top stories:
Fitness First partners with kip for NFC-powered tags blocking notifications and locking users into focus modes while allowing music and fitness apps
Meru Health builds diagnostics-driven psychiatry combining metabolic testing, wearables, nutrition, and therapy as antidepressants remain ineffective for 30-50% of patients
Nourish raises $100M bringing total funding to $215M, scaling to 10K+ dietitians and 200M covered lives with AI-native metabolic care platform
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