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Femtech News | Trends | Opinionadmin2026-10-14T09:52:48+01:00

  • UNICEF and Sweden offer up to US$100,000 in funding for femtech startups

    Business & startups Investment & deals Founder / entrepreneur

    2026-10-14T14:00:04+01:00

    UNICEF and Sweden offer up to US$100,000 in funding for femtech startups

  • Women with autoimmune conditions more likely to have symptoms dismissed as psychological

    Women with autoimmune conditions more likely to have symptoms dismissed as psychological

  • Google partners with Flo Health to develop women’s health wearables

    Google partners with Flo Health to develop women’s health wearables

  • Maternity ward closures surge across US as Medicaid cuts take effect

    Maternity ward closures surge across US as Medicaid cuts take effect

  • EIB to invest €250m in Bangladesh to expand women’s healthcare

    EIB to invest €250m in Bangladesh to expand women’s healthcare

  • Menopause challenges women leaders but boosts empathy – study

    Menopause challenges women leaders but boosts empathy – study

  • Leeds menopause specialist offers free workshops to West Yorkshire schools

    Menopause Care & services Employer / HR

    2026-10-09T11:00:51+01:00

    Leeds menopause specialist offers free workshops to West Yorkshire schools

  • Virtual clinic to widen access to urinary incontinence care

  • Cleo Diagnostics files patents for ovarian cancer test

  • New fertility law accreditation for Scottish solicitors launched

  • Expensive menopause supplements ‘no better than cheap multivitamin,’ analysis finds

  • Funding boost to build pelvic health app

  • Bipartisan bill seeks wider insurance cover for ovarian cancer

  • £2.3m trial to test new endometriosis pain programme

  • IV iron cuts transfusion rates in pregnancy anaemia

  • Virtual clinic to widen access to urinary incontinence care

  • Cleo Diagnostics files patents for ovarian cancer test

  • New fertility law accreditation for Scottish solicitors launched

  • Expensive menopause supplements ‘no better than cheap multivitamin,’ analysis finds

  • Funding boost to build pelvic health app

  • Bipartisan bill seeks wider insurance cover for ovarian cancer

  • NHS inherited cancer register exposes gaps in genetic testing

    News Insight Cancer Clinician / health professional

    2026-10-14T09:00:07+01:00

    NHS inherited cancer register exposes gaps in genetic testing

  • Report calls for digital referral technology to tackle NHS dentistry delays

  • NHS urges pregnant women to get RSV vaccine at 28 weeks

  • AI to co-read 250,000 breast scans yearly in Stockholm

  • Clue partners with Flora to bring fertility insurance to 100m users

  • Menopause leaves fingerprint that may predict dementia risk – study

  • In Europe, women are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease — but more likely to die from it

  • Chronic pain after caesarean delivery linked to ongoing poorer quality of life

  • Xella Health announces Oura data integration

  • Report calls for digital referral technology to tackle NHS dentistry delays

  • NHS urges pregnant women to get RSV vaccine at 28 weeks

  • AI to co-read 250,000 breast scans yearly in Stockholm

  • Clue partners with Flora to bring fertility insurance to 100m users

  • Menopause leaves fingerprint that may predict dementia risk – study

  • In Europe, women are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease — but more likely to die from it

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  • Black mothers left without targeted mental healthcare in most of England, report finds

    Pregnancy Mental health

    2026-09-24T14:00:33+01:00

    Black mothers left without targeted mental healthcare in most of England, report finds

  • UK commits £254m to boost women’s maternal healthcare choices

    UK commits £254m to boost women’s maternal healthcare choices

  • Trust to decide how far back to review unnecessary breast cancer surgeries

    Trust to decide how far back to review unnecessary breast cancer surgeries

  • Don’t miss your essential monthly digest on femtech’s progress

    Don’t miss your essential monthly digest on femtech’s progress

  • Parents given new right to two weeks’ leave after pregnancy loss

    Parents given new right to two weeks’ leave after pregnancy loss

  • Breast cancer patients face ‘postcode lottery’ for new drug

    Breast cancer patients face ‘postcode lottery’ for new drug

  • New test could cut need for invasive womb cancer checks

    New test could cut need for invasive womb cancer checks

  • Trust apologises for ‘human error’ after maternity data loss

    Trust apologises for ‘human error’ after maternity data loss

  • Mira launches at-home cortisol tracking kit

    Mira launches at-home cortisol tracking kit

Insight & opinion

  • NHS inherited cancer register exposes gaps in genetic testing

    News Insight Cancer Clinician / health professional

    2026-10-14T09:00:07+01:00

    NHS inherited cancer register exposes gaps in genetic testing

  • Sponsorship vs mentorship: Why both matter for career acceleration

  • Is health innovation for women keeping pace with a changing cancer landscape?

  • In Europe, women are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease — but more likely to die from it

  • Trust apologises for ‘human error’ after maternity data loss

  • Charity launches Women’s Health Plan to tackle inequalities in long-term conditions

  • EU healthcare’s gender pay gap hits 19%, WHO report finds

Research

  • Women with autoimmune conditions more likely to have symptoms dismissed as psychological

    Mental health Research Researcher / academic

    2026-10-14T12:00:29+01:00

    Women with autoimmune conditions more likely to have symptoms dismissed as psychological

  • Menopause challenges women leaders but boosts empathy – study

  • Study challenges treatment approach for rare triple-negative breast cancer

  • Women cyclists face higher crash and fracture rates than men – study

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Cancer

  • Government partners with UK’s largest breast cancer charity

    Cancer Policy & regulation Charity & advocacy

    2026-10-06T09:00:12+01:00

    Government partners with UK’s largest breast cancer charity

  • Trust to decide how far back to review unnecessary breast cancer surgeries

    Trust to decide how far back to review unnecessary breast cancer surgeries

  • Breast cancer patients face ‘postcode lottery’ for new drug

    Breast cancer patients face ‘postcode lottery’ for new drug

  • Higher BMI in early adulthood linked to lower breast cancer risk after menopause

    Higher BMI in early adulthood linked to lower breast cancer risk after menopause

  • Innovating breast cancer screening with tears

    Innovating breast cancer screening with tears

  • Study could explain why obesity is a breast cancer risk factor

    Study could explain why obesity is a breast cancer risk factor

Fertility & pregnancy

  • Maternity ward closures surge across US as Medicaid cuts take effect

    Fertility & pregnancy Policy & regulation Policymaker

    2026-10-12T14:00:40+01:00

    Maternity ward closures surge across US as Medicaid cuts take effect

  • WHO launches global roadmap to tackle hypertension in pregnancy

    WHO launches global roadmap to tackle hypertension in pregnancy

  • Extreme heat putting pregnant women and newborns at growing risk, medics warn

    Extreme heat putting pregnant women and newborns at growing risk, medics warn

  • Spain football federation partnership to offer players egg-freezing and fertility treatment

    Spain football federation partnership to offer players egg-freezing and fertility treatment

  • Paracetamol use may impact future fertility, studies suggest

    Paracetamol use may impact future fertility, studies suggest

Menopause & healthy ageing

  • Leeds menopause specialist offers free workshops to West Yorkshire schools

    Menopause Care & services Employer / HR

    2026-10-09T11:00:51+01:00

    Leeds menopause specialist offers free workshops to West Yorkshire schools

  • Expensive menopause supplements ‘no better than cheap multivitamin,’ analysis finds

    Expensive menopause supplements ‘no better than cheap multivitamin,’ analysis finds

  • Menopause leaves fingerprint that may predict dementia risk – study

    Menopause leaves fingerprint that may predict dementia risk – study

  • Tech enables men to experience what a hot flush feels like

    Tech enables men to experience what a hot flush feels like

  • Short term HRT may raise blood clot risk – study

    Short term HRT may raise blood clot risk – study

  • NIH awards multi-university team over US$4 million to improve women’s health

    NIH awards multi-university team over US$4 million to improve women’s health

Menstrual & reproductive health

  • Google partners with Flo Health to develop women’s health wearables

    Menstrual & gynaecological health Tech & devices

    2026-10-13T09:00:17+01:00

    Google partners with Flo Health to develop women’s health wearables

  • New Clue initiative transforms period tracking into gateway to healthcare

  • Research reveals underlying causes of recurrent bacterial vaginosis

  • New fertility law accreditation for Scottish solicitors launched

  • Funding boost to build pelvic health app

  • Mira launches at-home cortisol tracking kit

Business & deals

  • UNICEF and Sweden offer up to US$100,000 in funding for femtech startups

    Business & startups Investment & deals Founder / entrepreneur

    2026-10-14T14:00:04+01:00

    UNICEF and Sweden offer up to US$100,000 in funding for femtech startups

  • EIB to invest €250m in Bangladesh to expand women’s healthcare

  • Virtual clinic to widen access to urinary incontinence care

  • Gloriah raises £600k for UK growth and US expansion

  • Vespexx named quarterfinalist in the 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards

  • Clue partners with Flora to bring fertility insurance to 100m users

Tech, care & policy

  • Report calls for digital referral technology to tackle NHS dentistry delays

    Care & services

    2026-10-09T14:00:30+01:00

    Report calls for digital referral technology to tackle NHS dentistry delays

  • Earlier detection could drive $527bn in women’s healthcare spending – report

  • NHS urges pregnant women to get RSV vaccine at 28 weeks

  • Evvy secures US$40m for AI-powered vaginal microbiome testing

  • Pregnant women prioritised as NHS rolls out flu vaccine

  • New universal heart attack definition could transform care for women

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