Insight

By Fard Johnmar, health futurist, strategist and co-founder of the FemAging Project For more than 20 years the digital realm has been dominated by a quest for attention: likes, clicks, views, shares, etc. While attention is still important, the proliferation of AI tools, powered by huge amounts of data, is leading to the rise of [...]

Femtech World meets Dr Natalie Kenny, CEO of the BioGrad Group, and the woman behind Europe’s first female-focused research tissue bank.

By Hollie Johnston, Principal – Human Factors & Research at PDD, a global product and experience consultancy  It can no longer be argued that there is a data gap in women’s healthcare – with most available data historically biased towards men. The underrepresentation of women in clinical research, often due to complexities of hormonal cycles [...]

Hope Khoury, COO of product development firm Go Vertical ICM, urges faster and more prevention-focused improvement of women's healthcare globally. Women's health has languished long enough in medicine, with millions underserved, misunderstood, and having to struggle with a system that too frequently doesn't comprehend the entirety of female physiology. Although recent years have brought us [...]

Hans Gangeskar, CEO of Overture Life, on harnessing lab automation to make IVF more accessible. As infertility rates continue to rise globally, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is an increasingly critical aspect of women’s health and reproductive freedom. The promise that women should be able to choose when and if to have a baby remains unfulfilled [...]

By Sheena D. Franklin, founder of K'ept Health, a women's focused heath informatics company. The femtech industry is at a turning point. What started as a niche sector has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar powerhouse addressing critical gaps in women’s health. Yet, despite this rapid growth, femtech founders still face major roadblocks—limited investment, regulatory hurdles, and [...]

By Dr Haleema Sheikh, a specialist in integrative women's health and bioidentical hormone balancing for the Marion Gluck Clinic. Perimenopause refers to the menopausal transition phase in women’s lives when the levels of reproductive hormones become more variable, and they can start to experience physical and mental symptoms related to these changes. Menopause is diagnosed [...]

By Muna Daud, founder of FlowSense, the world’s first period detection device designed to help women with visual impairments to independently manage their menstrual health. As an innovation expert, I’ve created a portfolio of ideas over the years, but one has gone to prototype – FlowSense, the world’s first patented period detection device that empowers [...]

Cervical cancer remains a significant global health issue, affecting thousands of women each year. Early detection of precancerous cervical lesions through screening methods such as the Pap smear and colposcopy is crucial in reducing mortality rates. However, the current NHS waiting times for colposcopy appointments in the UK are extending beyond eight weeks, leading many [...]

By Chaitra Vedullapalli, Founder and President, Women in Cloud