Insight

By Nina Garrett, chief technical officer at Abingdon Health

Dr Janet Choi, chief medical officer at Progyny

More than two million women globally were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 alone

By Kat James, director of new projects at Consultant Connect

A new device promises to provide midwives with a “third hand”, substantially reducing perineal tears, but could it really work? "Simply surviving pregnancy and childbirth can never be the marker of successful maternal healthcare", the World Health Organisation concluded after a damning report revealed that 287,000 women died in 2020 during and following pregnancy. While [...]

Women's health campaigners have their say on period poverty after study unveils lack of access to menstrual products

Imagine a tool that could help women align their daily schedules around their menstrual cycle - it exists thanks to two passionate tech entrepreneurs and start-up co-founders. Elina Vale, chief executive officer and Rustam Galiev, chief product officer, are on a mission to dismantle society's 24/7 work culture and replace it with an "evidence-based" approach [...]

Most femtech companies understand the importance of privacy, but experts say they often fail to address it at the development stage

By Clio Wood, women’s health advocate and founder of &Breathe

By Jo Barnard, founder and creative director of Morrama