Although 76% of Americans take dietary supplements, the efficacy of vitamins in health and beauty regimens is questionable due to poor regulation. With pills and sachets that are tailored to individual needs, Care/of is hoping that transparency will get people taking vitamins more seriously.

Amid media coverage about faulty vaccines and counterfeit drugs, trust has become crucial in the health decisions of Chinese citizens. LemonBox is a supplement provider that’s hoping to build consumer confidence by selling products from the US in packs tailored to each person’s needs.

The 'punk yangsheng' lifestyle merges traditional Chinese wellness practices with modern debauchery. As young people in China try to reconcile ancient practices with contemporary lifestyles, a variation of the original yangsheng is helping them straddle this divide.

With one in ten patients in the UK waiting more than three weeks for a GP appointment, some are trying alternative remedies and treatments to maintain their health. Canvas8 spoke to 20 Britons to understand their usage of complementary medicine and whether they thought such options are effective.