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Dozens of women have claimed online that Always sanitary towels caused painful burns, prompting a response from the Procter & Gamble-owned brand. Several TikTok users have posted videos describing reactions to the company’s products in recent days. The clips, which have gained thousands of views, include complaints of itching, rashes and what users describe as [...]

Women who experience menopause earlier in life may face damage to the connection between heart function and brain health, new research suggests. The study of more than 500 participants examined whether an earlier age at menopause affects the relationship between cardiac performance and cognitive function, as well as changes in brain structure. Researchers from the [...]

An independent inquiry will be launched into Leeds maternity services following a parent-led campaign over care failures stretching back 14 years. Health secretary Wes Streeting said he was deeply concerned about problems at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, calling it “a real outlier” for perinatal mortality — deaths around the time of birth — compared [...]

Women who breastfeed develop protective immune cells that help guard against breast cancer, with effects lasting for more than 30 years, new research shows. The study found that specialised T-cells — immune cells that fight disease — remain in breast tissue long after pregnancy and provide lasting protection, particularly against triple-negative breast cancer, one of [...]

By Xisca Borrás, Partner – Life sciences regulatory and Ellie Handy, Senior Associate – Life sciences regulatory, Bristows As femtech is intrinsically linked to health needs, a key question for femtech products is whether they are regulated as medical devices or merely consumer products. Additionally, many femtech products are embracing the use of artificial intelligence [...]

Scientists have developed a powerful new approach to detecting endometriosis which could transform how the disease is researched, diagnosed and treated. In a world-first clinical study, scientists tested a pioneering diagnostic process which involves directly isolating menstrual blood-derived stem cells (MenSCs) from menstrual blood samples for analysis, rather than analysing cultured cells. Scientists believe MenSCs [...]

FinDBest IVF is a global B2B platform that connects manufacturers of fertility and reproductive health devices with IVF-specialist distributors in over 150 countries. We simplify global expansion, regulatory pathway planning, and distributor onboarding. Each year, the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Congress reveals not just clinical updates, but also clear signals about where the IVF [...]

By Xisca Borrás and Ellie Handy of the life sciences regulatory department at Bristows law firm Femtech, short for female technology, is an important and fast growing sector. The EU is a key market for femtech, with five of the top 10 countries for femtech investment located in the EU. Femtech products are developed for [...]

By Dr. Jennifer L. Payne and Alisa Marie Beyer Postpartum depression (PPD) isn’t just the “baby blues.” It’s the most common complication of childbirth, affecting 1 in 5 new mothers, and yet it remains dangerously underdiagnosed, misunderstood, and too often untreated. Baby blues vs. postpartum depression Up to 80 per cent of new moms experience the baby [...]

By James Jackson, CEO at Digostics Gestational diabetes (GDM) is one of the most under-recognised challenges in maternity care today. Despite affecting around one in five pregnancies in the UK, GDM remains a blind spot in policy and practice, with devastating consequences for women and their children. New research continues to expose the [...]