Fertility treatment was not linked to a higher overall risk of invasive cancer in women, a large Australian study has...
Welcome to your monthly snapshot of the facts, figures, opinions, trends and challenges shaping the development of femtech. Our monthly tracker report aims to provide a...
Maternal antibodies may protect babies from severe newborn infection caused by E. coli, after a study found the sickest infants had far lower levels. A multi-centre...
Female founders account for fewer than one in 10 startup patent applications in Europe, a study on women in innovation has found. A Europe-wide study has...
To mark International Women’s Day, Women’s HealthX released a new eBook exploring one of the biggest challenges in healthcare today: the sex difference data gap. Women’s...
A blood test could predict dementia risk in women up to 25 years before symptoms appear, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of California San...
A hormone sensor being developed in Australia could help reduce fertility treatment costs and patient pain during IVF. When preparing for egg collection or an embryo...
Pregnancy complications may leave women more vulnerable to the long-term heart effects of stress, a recent study suggests. A study of more than 3,000 women in...
AI could help routine mammograms spot heart disease risk in women, as well as breast cancer, researchers have found. A team from Emory University analysed regular...
A blood test for endometriosis showed clinical promise after detecting cases missed by standard imaging, according to a clinical validation study. HerAnova Lifesciences has published a...
New research has revealed privacy and advice concerns surrounding tech aimed at helping women navigate the menopause. The study, which surveyed 310 UK participants, warns that...
By Dr Melinda Rees, CEO, Psyomics Spend enough time in the NHS and you stop flinching at the word “productivity”. You hear it in every strategy...
More than 600 women’s health leaders warn social media censorship is restricting medically accurate, life-saving women’s health information. In an open letter, as reported in the...
Grey matter changes in pregnancy may help mothers bond with newborns, with levels falling by nearly 5 per cent, the largest study to date suggests. The...
The femtech sector is one of the most exciting and fast-growing spaces in healthcare innovation. From reproductive health and menopause support to fertility tracking and maternal...
“Game-changing” home urine tests to detect early stage breast cancer are being developed in Wales, alongside similar work on endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome. Researchers said...
By Pramila Srinivasan, Ph.D., CEO, CharmHealth In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2026, women’s health leaders, experts and insiders explore the critical challenges shaping...
One of the questions we hear most often from founders, clinicians, and product teams considering an entry to the Femtech World Awards is some version of:...
By Dr Mireia Galian, Medical Director at IVI London In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2026, women’s health leaders, experts and insiders explore the...
Women in Scotland wait more than 10 years on average for an endometriosis diagnosis, according to a survey conducted by Endometriosis UK. The charity, which raises...
Artificial intelligence is transforming women’s health at a pace and scale that would have seemed impossible a decade ago. If you are building in this space,...
