August 25, 2026

Oura’s Data Dilemma, Lady Gaga’s Biotech Bet, Men’s Wellness Nears $3T

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Wellness technology is making medical claims while AI is starting to experiment with living human tissue.

Oura Faces Lawsuit Over Sleep Data

A proposed class action alleges Oura misled consumers about its ability to track sleep stages, arguing the ring can’t directly measure the same brain activity used in clinical sleep studies.

  • Oura disputes the claims, pointing to research showing more than 90% sleep-wake accuracy and roughly 76% to 79% agreement across four-stage sleep classification.
  • The case comes shortly after the company raised $900M at an $11B valuation and filed for an IPO as it builds toward a broader health platform.

The closer wearables get to healthcare, the more consumers, clinicians, and regulators will care about the distinction between what is and isn’t a clinically meaningful measurement.

Lady Gaga Launches Skin Biotech Company

A biotech startup co-founded by Michael Polansky and Lady Gaga, Outer Biosciences, is using living human skin and AI to search for new skincare ingredients.

  • The company takes donated skin tissue, much of it from plastic surgery procedures, and keeps it viable for up to a month. Researchers can then watch and analyze biological processes using a predictive AI model.
  • According to Polansky, Outer is now generating a new candidate roughly every six weeks with six active leads and four currently looking likely to reach commercialization.

The company has raised roughly $23M and plans to license or sell its discoveries to beauty and pharmaceutical companies, rather than build a consumer brand itself.

Men’s Wellness Nears $3T

A new Research and Markets report projects the global men’s health and wellness sector will reach $2.88T by 2030.

  • The category spans everything from fitness and nutrition to skincare, digital health, fertility, sexual wellness, and mental health, with younger consumers driving the shift.
  • Beauty and personal care currently accounts for the largest share, while wellness food is expected to be the fastest-growing segment through 2030.

As a category, men’s health is moving beyond supplements and gym memberships into a broader mix of products and services designed around how men want to look, feel, perform, and manage their well-being.

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