Diagnosis

New research has uncovered biological differences that explain why women with long Covid experience more severe and persistent symptoms than men. Long Covid is diagnosed when neurological, respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms persist for three months or more after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Women are about three times more likely than men to develop it, but the biology [...]

Nearly half of countries lack national policies or clinical guidance for endometriosis care, a new global review has revealed. Endometriosis affects about one in ten women and girls worldwide. Across 194 WHO member states, researchers found striking disparities in care. More than a quarter of countries have no publicly available clinical recommendations, and only 7 [...]

Daily self-guided hypnosis cut hot flushes by over 50 per cent in postmenopausal women, a new clinical trial has found. The multicentre randomised clinical trial tested a six-week, self-administered hypnosis programme against a sham control using white noise. It enrolled 250 postmenopausal women with frequent hot flushes — sudden heat surges that can disrupt sleep [...]

Women with intellectual disabilities could receive added monitoring for breast cancer with the development of a smart textiles bra by researchers at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and the University of Glasgow (UofG). Funded by Cancer Research UK, a team of scientists and designers are developing an electronic textile which would fit inside a bra and [...]

A London executive is suing a fertility clinic, alleging its IVF treatment led to her suffering a stroke. Navkiran Dhillon-Byrne, 51, began private IVF treatment at the Assisted Reproduction and Gynaecology Centre (ARGC) in Wimpole Street, London, in April 2018. Ten days after her treatment ended, on 28 April 2018, she suffered a stroke, which [...]

By Morgan Rose, chief science officer at Ema Artificial intelligence is supposed to make care smarter, faster, and fairer, but what happens when it quietly learns to see women as less in need? New research from the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) at the London School of Economics, led by Sam Rickman, reveals a [...]

Dr Olivia Ahn, founder of FLUUS The FemTech industry is rapidly innovating, but the conversation often neglects a fundamental issue: material safety. While we focus on digital tracking and advanced fabrics, the tiny, ubiquitous fragments of plastic in our personal care products, microplastics, pose a significant, yet often silent, threat to women’s intimate and systemic [...]

Have you noticed how some weeks you feel clear-headed and energetic, while others leave you foggy, anxious, or tearful? There's a reason for that. Your mental health during PMS and across your entire menstrual cycle isn't random. It's deeply connected to how your brain responds to shifting hormone levels. Estrogen and progesterone don't just affect [...]

By Dr Hisham Abouzeid, consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, Transform Femme Across the UK, women are facing an unacceptable reality when it comes to their health. From pelvic floor problems and heavy bleeding to chronic pain and postnatal complications, millions of women are living with treatable conditions that are simply not being treated, often for [...]

Have you noticed how some weeks you feel focused and energetic, while other weeks bring brain fog, pain, and mood swings that feel impossible to manage? For the estimated 90 per cent of women who experience premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and the 5-8 per cent living with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), monthly symptoms aren't just inconvenient; [...]