Parents will be entitled to bereavement leave if they lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, under new UK government plans. Ministers will amend the Employment Rights...
Women experienced greater declines in mental and physical health than men during the Covid-19 pandemic, new research has found. They reported eating fruit less frequently, smaller...
Women who see themselves as having lower social status are more likely than other people to show early signs of heart stress in the heart’s tissue...
More than 190 organisations, founders, health professionals and campaigners have signed an open letter urging social media platforms to stop censoring women’s health content. The letter...
People with autoimmune diseases face nearly double the risk of depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, with women significantly more affected than men, large-scale UK data shows....
Health secretary Wes Streeting has launched a national investigation into England’s worst-performing maternity units after a series of scandals involving baby deaths and maternal harm. The...
Every baby in the UK will have their DNA tested under a new 10-year NHS plan announced by the health secretary. The whole-genome sequencing initiative aims...
The WHO has released its first global guideline for managing sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, aiming to reduce health risks that can be life-threatening for...
By David Buller, Managing Partner at KELES The macro opportunity: women are half of the population In 2024 alone, women’s health start-ups raised a record $2.6...
Exposure to wildfire smoke and extreme heat before or during pregnancy may increase the risk of babies being born smaller than expected, particularly in climate-vulnerable neighbourhoods,...
