
SSRIs may help women with depression tolerate extreme heat, with responses more like those without depression, a laboratory study suggests. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs,...

Avni Wellness has secured Rs 4 crore, around US$470,000, in seed funding to expand its products and digital commerce capabilities. The Mumbai-based women’s health start-up plans...

Only 31 per cent of US voters believe healthcare does a good job of meeting women’s needs, according to a national survey. The survey found broad...

Vespexx, the femtech company behind couples preconception health platform Soonr, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Femtech Across Borders, a global femtech network supporting...

Breast cancer diagnosed within three years of childbirth, especially the first year, may be biologically more aggressive, a study suggests. The findings add to evidence that...

W Group has opened applications for W Accelerate with Merck KGaA and M Ventures, inviting reproductive and maternal health startups, scaleups and spinouts to pitch for...

Smoking and alcohol were linked to breast cancer and irregular heartbeat in women aged 55 and over, a global analysis suggests. Breast cancer and atrial fibrillation...

An AI blood test being trialled by the NHS could spare thousands of women a painful examination for suspected womb cancer. Around 90,000 postmenopausal women in...

A non-hormonal therapy restored vaginal tissue in an animal study, suggesting a possible new treatment for menopause-related GSM. Genitourinary syndrome of menopause, or GSM, is a...

IVF success declines with age even when women use young donor eggs, with a marked fall from around 49, research suggests. The findings challenge the idea...