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By Chaitra Vedullapalli In boardrooms across the globe, the conversation has shifted. It’s no longer if AI will disrupt your business—it’s how soon. Yet for executives, the real challenge isn’t adopting the next tool—it’s aligning your strategy, securing your enterprise, and scaling responsibly at speed. That’s why 100 of the world’s sharpest CISOs, CIOs, and [...]

Uterine cancer cases could rise by as much as 53 per cent by 2050, with diets high in junk food and obesity rates believed to be driving the increase. Deaths from the disease are forecast to rise by between 83 and 98 per cent over the next 25 years among women aged 18 to 84. [...]

Removing a US$45 patient fee led to a significant rise in access to 3D mammography, with the greatest benefits seen among racial minorities and non-English speakers, new research suggests. Use of digital breast tomosynthesis – a type of 3D mammogram that provides clearer images to aid cancer detection and reduce false positives – rose by [...]

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 calls on platforms to update moderation policies to reflect medical context and promote gender equity. Reported examples of censorship include educational posts being flagged for using anatomical terms, health [...]

Lower levels of a gut microbe may help explain why women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience fertility issues. New findings suggest that women with PCOS have around half the amount of a gut bacterium called Parabacteroides merdae compared to those without the condition. PCOS is the most common hormonal condition in women of reproductive [...]

As demand for egg donation grows around the world, Future Fertility is bringing transparency, predictability, and reliability to donor oocyte programs. The company has announced the launch of ROSE—a new AI-powered oocyte quality workflow and report built specifically for egg banks and donor egg programs. Jullin Fjeldstad is Head of Clinical Embryology and Scientific Operations [...]

Problems with the womb lining before pregnancy may help explain why some women experience multiple miscarriages despite having healthy embryos, UK researchers have found. The study, which analysed over 1,500 biopsies from more than 1,300 women, identified a recurring issue with a biological process called the decidual reaction. This monthly transformation of the womb lining [...]

An app focused on insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is launching this week, aiming to offer personalised tools for women managing the condition. Lilli Health says its Lilli App is the first comprehensive platform built specifically to address insulin resistance in PCOS – a hormone imbalance that affects up to 20 per cent [...]

By OncoGenomX, Allschwil, Switzerland When it comes to breast cancer treatment, one truth remains painfully clear: despite decades of progress we still cannot answer the question which treatment(s) a tumour will respond to. At OncoGenomX, we think it’s time to change that. We now have tools that allow us to look inside a tumour, understand [...]

Founded by experts in genomics, reproductive medicine, and bioethics, Juniper is on a mission to help patients shorten their IVF journey by offering more clarity and confidence on the first transfer. Juniper’s proprietary platform combines whole genome and transcriptome sequencing with trio analysis, including both biological parents, to provide the most complete, clinically-relevant, and ethically [...]