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New research has revealed that the use of combined oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with a threefold increase in the risk of cryptogenic ischaemic stroke (CIS) in young women. The findings add to a growing body of evidence linking hormonal contraception to vascular risk in women of reproductive age. Cryptogenic ischaemic stroke, which is stroke [...]

Women with a higher McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) – a score that measures physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional factors – have a lower risk of experiencing a stroke or other cerebrovascular event reducing blood flow to the brain, according to a new study. One in five women between the ages of 55 and 75 in [...]

British medical experts are raising concerns about the underrepresentation of women in clinical studies, The Guardian reports, with male-only trials outnumbering female-focused research by 67 per cent. Healthcare professionals say they often have to make treatment decisions without enough sex-specific evidence, according to The Guardian’s analysis of comprehensive research data. A joint investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare [...]

European ultrasound specialists have responded to the launch of an advanced ultrasound system by international health technology provider Mindray. The Resona A20, unveiled in Naples late last year at the 35th congress of the European Federation of Ultrasound Societies in Medicine and Biology, was developed by Mindray to allow healthcare professionals to have a “deeper [...]

While breastfeeding has many benefits for a mother and her baby, it has one major drawback: It’s incredibly difficult to know how much milk the baby is consuming. To take the guesswork out of breastfeeding, an interdisciplinary team of engineers, neonatologists and pediatricians at Northwestern University has developed a new wearable device that can provide [...]

Mediplus has announced the release of new sizes of the POPY (Pelvic Organ Prolapse pessary) product range. The company is introducing five additional sizes to complement its existing products, offering a more precise fit and enhanced treatment options for women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse. The POPY pessary range has been expanded to better meet [...]

More than a decade ago, researchers launched the BabySeq Project, a pilot programme to return newborn genomic sequencing results to parents and measure the effects on newborn care. Today, over 30 international initiatives are exploring the expansion of newborn screening using genomic sequencing (NBSeq), but a new study by researchers from Mass General Brigham highlights [...]

Scientists have successfully created laboratory-grown human ovary models from stem cells, marking a potential breakthrough in infertility and reproductive disorder research. The findings, presented at the Joint Congress of the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and the European Society of Endocrinology, offer new insights into female reproductive development. The miniature organoids replicate key structural and [...]

US regulators have approved the first at-home vaginal self-collection device for cervical cancer screening, offering women an alternative to in-clinic exams. The Teal Wand, developed by women's health company Teal Health, allows individuals to collect samples at home without a speculum and send them to a certified laboratory for testing using the same methods as in-clinic [...]

An international group of ovarian cancer research charities has launched a new AI-focused grant aimed at accelerating progress in one of the most underfunded and least survivable cancers affecting women worldwide. The Global Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium — a collaboration between organisations in the US, UK, Canada and Australia — has announced a US$1m AI [...]