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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 [...]

Femtech World is excited to reveal the shortlist for this year's Menopause Innovation award. The award is one of 11 to be celebrated at Femtech World's second annual awards event. The Menopause Innovation award celebrates a pioneering advancement that has significantly improved the experience and care for those going through menopause. This award will highlight [...]

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 [...]

A new investor network has launched to tackle the stark venture capital funding gap in women's health, bringing together 20 specialist funds dedicated to advancing innovation in the sector. WHAM (Women's Health Access Matters) announced the Innovator's Circle yesterday, connecting early-stage investors with later-stage capital partners to create a stronger funding pathway for women's health [...]

Smith+Nephew, the global medical technology company, has announced findings from a newly published comparative study of single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) devices in caesarean section (C-section) recovery. The study has identified significant benefits for postpartum use of Smith+Nephew’s leading PICO sNPWT technology. Analysing real-world data from over 10,000 C-section patients treated at different pressure [...]

Three women's cancer innovators have been shortlisted for a Femtech World award. The event celebrates some of the best examples of leadership, innovation and impact in key areas that affect women’s health and wellbeing. Through the Women’s Cancer Innovation Award, Femtech World aims to shine a light on the organisations devoted to transforming the future [...]

About 15 per cent of all couples of reproductive age are involuntarily childless. A major reason why so many need assisted reproduction is that nowadays more and more people are putting off starting a family. “This is a global trend that is expected to increase in the coming years. In Europe alone, one million IVF [...]

Three AI innovators have been shortlisted for a Femtech World Award. The awards, delivered in partnership with headline sponsor Planned Parenthood, celebrates the brightest lights in women’s health innovation. The event celebrates some of the best examples of leadership, innovation and impact in key areas that affect women’s health and wellbeing. AI is helping to [...]

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 [...]