About this episode

This episode covers major health and wellness news including Eli Lilly's acquisition of AtaiBeckley and Wonder's funding round.

July 17, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Eli Lilly acquires AtaiBeckley for up to $3.8B, the largest psychedelic medicine deal yet, gaining an intranasal DMT therapy in Phase 3 for depression Wonder closes $650M Series D at $9B valuation, building a vertically integrated food platform spanning restaurants, delivery, and AI personalization Hemispheric emerges from stealth with $52M and Descartes, a foundation AI model trained on EEG data to diagnose depression, PTSD, and Alzheimer's Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram →…

People in this episode

Host: Joe Vennare

Topics covered

• health news
• wellness
• psychedelic medicine
• food platform
• AI in healthcare
• investment news

Keywords

• Eli Lilly
• AtaiBeckley
• Wonder
• DMT therapy
• AIIR
• Hemispheric
• health news
• investment
• psychedelics

Sponsors

AIIR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eli Lilly, AtaiBeckley, Wonder, Hemispheric, Descartes

Products: DMT therapy

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