PureGym has announced a partnership with Hatch Athletic to upskill 3,000 PTs across its international portfolio to better support pre and post-natal women.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised obesity as a “chronic, progressive and relapsing” disease and is backing the use of GLP-1 medicines, such as Ozempic, as a treatment.

This Girl Can has launched a new campaign – We Like the Way You Move – which redefines how women getting active looks and champions women from underrepresented groups.

A ten-year plan for health has been published for the UK, with a pivot to prevention at its heart. Kath Hudson gives a briefing and also reports on Joe Wicks’ allied kids’ fitness initiative

The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England contains no mention of gyms, leisure centres, health clubs, exercise, fitness, sport, physical activity or wellness.

The Food, Diet and Obesity Committee has published a report calling for the British government to fix the broken food system and turn the tide on the public health emergency.

Wearable technology pioneer, Ultrahuman, has launched a smart ring able to detect atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heart rhythm.

Belgian retail giant, Colruyt Group, is challenging the status quo of the fitness industry in Belgium.

Apple has previewed the upcoming watchOS 11, which has more health and fitness insights and offers more personalisation than ever before.

The MD of Jims explains to Kate Cracknell how Colruyt, an €11 billion a year retailer, got into wellness to put healthy living at the heart of its customer-centric ecosystem

Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new programme for children.

Australian exercise and active health trade body, AUSactive, has partnered with the national Royal Life Saving and Swimming Pool & Spa Association to develop a position statement on cold water immersion therapy (CWI).

The industry entrepreneur reflects on the tough times and the resilience he’s gained from adversity

London boutique operator, Frame, has teamed up with the Tate Modern to offer two yin and sound yoga classes, following by a tour of the art gallery.

The ACE Summit looked at how health clubs can support women at all life stages

If operators want to grow their business, they need to support those with long-term health conditions, says Exi’s head of research. She tells Kate Cracknell how this can be achieved

The Olympic athlete and founder of Jennis is on a mission to close the gender data gap in health research

A new guide looks to offer local level practitioners and commissioners – as well as those working in physical activity – help identify and break down barriers preventing people from taking part in exercise.

Personalised health and human performance specialist, Salus Optima, has teamed up with training company, Premier Global NASM, to help new and expectant mothers achieve their personal health and wellness goals.

Sport England and ukactive have teamed up to launch a series of online workouts to help pregnant woman and new mums be physically active at home.

The pool is the most expensive facility in most clubs. HCM explores how it can be used for aqua rehab, to sweat the assets and offer a valuable service to customers

The creator and founder of Platefit, based in Los Angeles, is dedicated to educating people on the benefits of vibration training

The founder of Le Tigre has grown a yoga business which now offers 600 classes a week in Paris and retreats in Morocco

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has said that "even a few minutes of exercise is good for you" – hoping that the simple message will encourage people to get more active. The new CMO guidance states that any amount of physical activity is beneficial, overturning previous recommendations that physical activity needed to last at least 10 minutes to bring benefits. The new guidelines are an update to those released in 2011 and, for the first time, include tailored advice for pregnant women, new mums and disabled adults.

Exercising can be difficult with a new baby. We look at the exercise concepts helping new mums to stay active

Ukactive has kicked-off a project called This Mum Moves, aimed at supporting women to be physically active during and after pregnancy.

Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary developments in health and fitness, ranging from new start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour

The founder of Xponential Fitness, Anthony Geisler, discusses the secrets behind his success, and tells us why franchising is key to crushing the big box chains

These industry veterans are one of the largest Planet Fitness franchisees. They tell us the secret to their success

Emerging fitness technologies could be the "cradle to grave game-changer" for public health in the UK.