Insight

  • Study shows pregnancy linked to lower rates of self-harm

    The team hopes that identifying those at risk will allow doctors to target resources to those who need them

  • Interview: Bloom Diagnostics’ Dr Angelica Kohlmann

    As a new home fertility test is approved, Femtech World finds out how digital technology could transform healthcare around the world. Dr Angelica Kohlmann joins our call from Austria. As the executive chairman of the Swiss company Bloom Diagnostics, she is happy to announce its new at-home Ovarian Reserve test that measures the AMH (anti-Müllerian [...]

  • Why are femtech companies embracing the wellness industry?

    As the wellness industry is booming, femtech companies appear to be adopting many of its strategies, we ask why this is happening and what are the benefits The global wellness market increased from $148.5 billion in 2017 to £275 billion in 2020 with a 22 per cent annual growth. Since then, a growing interest in [...]

  • FemTec Health launches Awesome Woman- a personalised health product box

    The box will offer vitamins, probiotics and at home testing kits such as pregnancy tests.

  • What does the future of femtech look like?

    Femtech examines if this year's early trends could one to watch for 2023

  • What does your period say about your health?

    Bio engineer Hilla Shaviv explains why your monthly period is a health indicator that no one talks about. From your monthly cycle to menopause symptoms, menstruation has always been a taboo subject. Despite a recent boom in more sustainable products that raise awareness around women's health, there is still a lot of stigma around periods [...]

  • Why we need to start prioritising postpartum care

    With some studies suggesting as many as six out of seven women miss vital postnatal visits, FemTech World investigates why we need to change the narrative around postpartum recovery. Sandra Wirström was working in the digital health sector in Sweden when she had her two daughters. She experienced birth injuries both times and she was [...]

  • How can tech improve life for endometriosis sufferers?

    Endometriosis is a condition affecting women of any age, where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. It's a long-term condition which is often accompanied by a number of debilitating symptoms, including tummy, back or pelvic pain, pain during or after [...]

  • Is femtech finally getting the attention it deserves?

    Proptech, medtech, commtech – the digital revolution over the past decade has paved the way for technology to infiltrate every facet of our lives (both personal and professional) to make every day even easier. While many viewed this as merely a ‘fad’ in the early days, more and more people, businesses and investors are starting [...]