Global Scans · Lifestyles · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Digital lifestyles are on the rise around the world and AR and VR will likely see us all using wearables, head-mounted displays and smartphones in almost everything we do. And, most of us will be living in cities too with full amenities close by.

• [New] By 2026, several factors are expected to converge to create a massive shift in consumer behaviour and regulation. Top 3 Best Doctors
• [New] In 2026, customers expect seamless digital experiences, whether they are shopping online or interacting with a brand. Business2sell.com
• [New] Lifestyle behaviours such as alcohol intake, physical inactivity, and smoking - often more prevalent among males-may interact synergistically with dietary risks to elevate CRC susceptibility. Frontiers
• [New] At the large end, the EC Ethiopia nutrition call (€4M) treats investment mobilization and diet behaviour change as one connected intervention - proposals that separate them will struggle. Impact Funding
• [New] An AI platform trained on Malaysian retail data, payment patterns, and consumer behaviour could outcompete global tools. Digital in Asia
• [New] At the 2026 National Retail Federation show, Google Cloud unveiled an agentic solution to bring shopping and customer service together on a single interface that will be used by businesses including Kroger, Lowe's, and Woolworths. InternetRetailing
• [New] By 2026, 17% of all online sales will occur through social platforms (Escalent Consumer Trends, 2026), with livestream shopping approaching $70 billion in the US. APPWRK IT Solutions
• [New] The Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability is a proof-of-concept RCT that uses a multimodal intervention combining lifestyle and risk-factor interventions. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Casino lobbies, bonus offers, and notification systems will adapt to behaviour in real time. Yogonet
• [New] Because 80% of people in the United States are estimated to not achieve physical activity recommendations, rising sedentary behaviour poses a major threat to metabolic health. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The powerful influence of planets in your sign will launch a process of total renewal: an irresistible desire to transform externally, change habits, and even completely rethink your lifestyle will arise. News feed at Inbox.lv
• [New] Appropriately recommending lifestyle modifications or subsequent ABPM for patients within the home BP range of 130-135/80-85 mmHg may reduce the risk of overtreatment. / USA LWW
• [New] Individuals whose BP is between the threshold from the IDHOCO study and the current diagnostic threshold standard of 135/85 mmHg, who require active lifestyle modifications to lower BP, might otherwise be diagnosed as normotensive and thus remain untreated. LWW
• [New] California and Northeast transplants keep coming for no state income tax, job opportunities, and lifestyle appeal. HonestCasa
• [New] 60% of the projected water deficit must be addressed through reduced demand, which researchers say will require changes in household behaviour. SciTechDaily
• [New] By 2040, infrastructure systems are expected to operate with minimal human intervention, driven by AI-enhanced IoT networks capable of predictive and self-correcting behaviour. WDCS Technology
• [New] Security leaders can no longer rely on static controls - they must anticipate a world in which application behaviour, user patterns, and adversary techniques are all in flux. Forrester
• [New] Understanding how AI agents behave, and how to manage their permissions, control their behaviour, and limit their data access will be a top security priority throughout 2026. Darktrace
• [New] The standards that will govern how AI systems behave globally - what they optimize for, whose values they encode, how they handle privacy and dissent - are being shaped right now by competition between fundamentally different political and economic models. Neural DeepLearn Academy
• [New] As AI search continues to evolve, industry observers believe it will become an increasingly important part of the car shopping process in the United States. Barchart.com
• [New] Leading Communication & Behavioral Therapy: Applied Behaviour Analysis is expected to lead, accounting for approximately 59% share in 2026 through standardized clinical adoption, validated outcome tracking, integrated digital platforms, and high-value pediatric applications. Persistence Market Research
• [New] In the coming years we will see: camera-based shopping experiences, AI-powered product recognition, visual discovery replacing traditional search, instant purchase from scanned objects. Digital Pilots

Last updated: 16 April 2026