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Menopause symptoms may leave women leaders feeling depleted, but they can also become more empathetic towards colleagues, new research suggests. Researchers surveyed 341 full-time women in leadership positions who were experiencing menopausal symptoms. Participants reported hot flushes, sleep disruption, psychological changes and cognitive difficulties, including problems with thinking or concentration. The study, led by professor [...]

A rare form of triple-negative breast cancer may not need the same treatment approach as more common forms of the disease, a study suggests. Researchers analysed long-term outcomes in 24 patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast, or breast ACC, diagnosed between 2000 and 2020. Despite all patients having triple-negative breast cancer, estimated disease-specific [...]

Women professional cyclists appear to be more likely than men to be injured in crashes, with a new study finding higher rates of falls, medical intervention and fractures in women’s races. The findings were presented by Xavier Bigard, medical director of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), at the UCI Congress in Montreal. Researchers examined 21 [...]

Pregnancy complications were linked to higher rates of heart, metabolic and kidney conditions in later years, a study of more than 1.4m women found. Complications in a woman’s latest or previous pregnancies were associated with increased rates of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. Gestational diabetes, high blood pressure during pregnancy [...]

Breast cancer rates among women under 50 in England rose between 2001 and 2023, an analysis of NHS data found. Cases increased from 42 per 100,000 women under 50 in 2001 to 47.5 per 100,000 in 2023. The analysis also found increases in several other cancers among adults under 50, although most cancers are still [...]

GLP-1 prescriptions among new mothers in the US rose sharply between 2018 and 2025, particularly among women with type 2 diabetes, new research has revealed. Researchers analysed private insurance claims covering just over one million births and tracked new prescriptions started within six months of giving birth. The proportion of postpartum women starting a GLP-1 [...]

Women report more pain than men across all 11 body sites assessed in a global study involving more than six million people. The gap was particularly pronounced for headache, facial and abdominal pain, while pain in both women and men increased most steeply before the age of 55. Researchers analysed self-reported pain data from people [...]

A £2.3 million UK-wide study will trial a tailored pain management programme for women with endometriosis whose symptoms persist after surgery or medication.

IV iron therapy in pregnancy reduced blood transfusion rates by 37 per cent compared with oral iron, a new analysis of clinical trials has found.

Stockholm Region is rolling out AI as an independent second reader across its breast screening programme, covering up to 250,000 mammograms a year.