Care & services

EDX Medical is launching an AI breast cancer test in the UK to assess the risk of recurrence for up to 15 years after diagnosis. The Caris MI Clarity test is designed for postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR-positive), HER2-negative, node-negative early-stage breast cancer. HR-positive cancers are influenced by hormones, while HER2-negative cancers do not [...]

The Global Financing Facility (GFF) has secured US$1bn in new funding commitments to improve maternal and child health and reduce preventable deaths. The funding, announced at the close of its 2026 investment round, will support healthcare for women, children and adolescents, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It will help countries improve access to essential [...]

Fertility Action has launched a campaign highlighting England's NHS IVF postcode lottery, delivering 30 boxes of negative pregnancy tests to Parliament. The charity is calling for fairer access to NHS-funded fertility treatment, with each box representing an Integrated Care Board (ICB) offering eligible patients just one funded IVF cycle. Of those 30 ICBs, 19 offer [...]

The US has opened a funding call offering up to US$1m to update women's preventive care guidelines and support their use in clinical practice. The funding will be awarded to one organisation in fiscal year 2027 to establish a multidisciplinary coalition responsible for reviewing existing recommendations. The programme, called the Women's Initiative for Screening and [...]

Posted in partnership with London Pregnancy Clinic NHS screening rules require that a higher-chance NIPT result be explained as provisional and confirmed by diagnostic testing. They do not require anyone to say how provisional, and the honest answer varies from near-certain to close to a coin toss. Non-invasive prenatal testing occupies an unusual position in [...]

Racial and ethnic disparities in fertility treatment uptake persist even among patients with access to fertility benefits, a study of 12,516 patients has found. The research identified differences in treatment initiation, waiting times and treatment selection, despite patients having access to fertility coverage. However, the time from initial consultation to the start of a treatment [...]

Women have been warned against self-medicating as HRT shortages affect supplies of two menopause treatment patch brands across the UK. Northern Ireland's Department of Health has confirmed ongoing supply problems affecting Estradot transdermal patches and a more recent disruption involving FemSeven Conti patches, both used to manage menopause symptoms. The disruptions have been linked to [...]

Hers has launched a clinician-led hair loss service for women in the UK, offering online assessments and personalised treatment plans. The service, called Hers Hair, offers eligible women treatments in several formats, including chewable options, following an assessment by a UK-registered clinician. Customers begin with a private online consultation. A clinician reviews their symptoms, medical [...]

Digital referral technology could help tackle delays across NHS dentistry by reducing rejected referrals, cutting administrative workloads and giving clinicians greater visibility of patient pathways, according to a new white paper. The report, How to unblock the dental care pathway, warns that bottlenecks in the referral system can leave patients waiting longer for specialist treatment, [...]

A Leeds menopause specialist is offering free workshops to West Yorkshire school staff on symptoms, treatment and workplace support. Melissa Sookia, a pharmacist prescriber, registered British Menopause Society menopause specialist and founder and clinical director of LIVVE, launched the offer for Menopause Awareness Month. The sessions will focus on chronic pain at midlife, the theme [...]