Diagnosis

The US Food and Drug Administration has delayed its decision on Bayer’s non-hormonal menopause treatment elinzanetant by up to three months. The agency said it needed more time to complete its review but raised no concerns about the safety or effectiveness of the drug, which is designed to treat moderate to severe hot flushes. Elinzanetant, [...]

An NHS England report has identified significant concerns about the safety and quality of maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The findings, published after a visit in March, included 101 recommendations to improve the quality of care and ensure the wellbeing of mothers and babies. Key issues involved staffing problems, a “challenging” culture, [...]

Lobular breast cancer affects 15 per cent of patients but rarely forms lumps, meaning symptoms are often missed or misdiagnosed until later stages, experts have warned. Also known as invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), the disease begins in the lobules—the milk-producing glands—and spreads in a spider’s web pattern. This growth makes it difficult to detect through [...]

Nearly 40 per cent of perimenopausal women in a new study had untreated and potentially debilitating vasomotor symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats. This first-of-its-kind study explored how symptoms differ across the menopause transition and which best define the onset of perimenopause – the phase before full menopause. It found that moderate to [...]

Singer Ella Henderson says it took years of symptoms and repeated GP visits before she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis earlier this year. The 29-year-old former X Factor contestant was diagnosed in January after undergoing a laparoscopy – a form of keyhole surgery – which revealed severe endometriosis behind her uterus, along with scar tissue [...]

A new ovarian cancer drug has been approved in the UK for patients whose tumours no longer respond to platinum-based chemotherapy. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved mirvetuximab soravtansine—sold as Elahere—for certain types of ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancers. The treatment is for adults whose cancer cells are positive [...]

Women acting as surrogates are more likely to develop mental illness during or after pregnancy than those carrying their own babies, new research suggests. The study, based on Canadian health data, highlights the need for careful screening and support for gestational carriers throughout the process. Researchers found the risk was also elevated among women with [...]

A new device could detect a key endometriosis biomarker in menstrual blood within 10 minutes, researchers have found. The test identifies HMGB1 – a protein linked to the development and progression of endometriosis – and showed 500 per cent greater sensitivity than current lab-based methods. It works similarly to a pregnancy test. Dr [...]

A new menopause website has been launched by US clinicians to help women make informed healthcare decisions during the menopause transition. MyMenoplan.org offers free, evidence-based tools and resources without requiring users to register or share personal data. It was created by clinicians and researchers with over 25 years’ experience in women’s health. More than 1 [...]

Aa new initiative to help femtech start-ups bring their innovations to market more quickly has been launched in Canada. The Women’s Health Medical Pathway (wHealth MedPath) aims to close a key gap in support for women’s health companies looking to commercialise their products. The programme has been set up by Femtech Canada in collaboration with [...]