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Davunetide may significantly slow the progression of a fatal brain disease in women, according to a new analysis of clinical trial data. The findings indicate that women and men with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) may respond differently to the experimental treatment. Progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, is a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease. [...]

After more than two decades leading organisations at some of the world’s most respected medical device companies, including Hologic, SenoRx Breast Care, and BTL Industries, Joseph B. LaBruzzo is embarking on a new chapter as President & CEO of U.S. Operations and Board Member at Ark Surgical. We sat down with Joseph to discuss what [...]

Cancer cells may hijack a fertility protein to repair damaged DNA and survive chemotherapy, research suggests. The findings could point to a way of making existing cancer treatments more effective. SYCP1 is a protein normally involved in producing sperm and eggs. Researchers at the University of Liverpool found that the protein, previously thought [...]

Women's health has become one of the most searched and shared topics online, from cycle syncing and cortisol management to menopause hacks, supplements, hormone testing and clinician-creator content. That surge in attention, sometimes dubbed "healthmaxxing," is changing how women find, evaluate and act on health information, and it is starting to reshape the relationship between [...]

More young midwives are leaving the NHS before 35 as burnout adds pressure to stretched maternity services, new research has revealed. The trend has raised concerns about the quality and safety of care for mothers and babies in understaffed maternity units. During 2025-26, 1,669 midwives aged 34 or under left the health service in England, [...]

Black women in the UK want clearer, more accessible breast cancer screening information, research has found. The study looked at why Black African and Black Caribbean women are less likely than white women to attend breast screening. Researchers at the University of Surrey held focus groups and interviews with 47 Black African and Black Caribbean [...]

Women’s pain should not simply be endured, Wales’s first women’s health minister has said. Delyth Jewell said she was determined to tackle the normalisation of pain in women’s healthcare and ensure women’s voices are listened to. Speaking during a Women’s Health Summit at the Temple of Peace on Thursday, July 16, she said: “For too [...]

Hosted by Amanda Ducach, CEO, and Morgan Rose, chief science officer, EmaEQ Healthcare companies have spent the last two years hearing the same advice: get AI into your product. Few have been told what that actually takes. Most default to the fastest option. Plug in a general-purpose model, wrap it in a chat window, and [...]

Women's health companies raised a record $1.55 billion in disclosed equity in 2025, up 41 per cent year on year, according to W Group's first Global Women's Health Investment Report, The Road to the Era of Scale. The report tracks over 500 funding stories and 164 equity rounds across 15 categories and 30+ countries. Eighty-five [...]

A high-powered ultrasound treatment could help identical twins affected by a rare and serious condition during early pregnancy, an initial study suggests. Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, or TTTS, causes uneven blood flow between identical twins who share a placenta. The imbalance can leave one baby dangerously small and the other too large, putting both babies’ survival [...]