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Femtech World is excited to reveal the shortlist for the inaugural Fertility Innovation award. The award is one of 11 up for grabs at Femtech World’s second annual awards event, which celebrates the best examples of leadership, innovation and impact in key areas that affect women’s health and wellbeing. The Fertility Innovation Award, sponsored by [...]

The highly anticipated #empowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards 2025 returns for its fifth year, honoring global leaders who are shaping the AI-powered economy while driving corporate ESG and UN SDG goals. Hosted in both the U.S. and India, this industry recognition platform builds upon the success of the 2024 campaign, which reached 4.5 million impressions. Presented [...]

Three OB-GYN innovators have been shortlisted for a Femtech World Award. The awards, delivered in partnership with headline sponsor Planned Parenthood, celebrate the brightest lights in women's health innovation. The OB/GYN Innovation of the Year award recognises a pioneering advancement that has transformed obstetrics and gynecology. This award celebrates an innovation that has significantly improved [...]

Femtech World is excited to reveal the shortlist for the inaugural Menstrual Health Innovation award. The award is one of 11 up for grabs at Femtech World's second annual awards event, which celebrates the best examples of leadership, innovation and impact in key areas that affect women's health and wellbeing. The Menstrual Health Innovation award [...]

A major international study, PORTEC-4a, provides the strongest evidence yet that molecular profiling can safely reduce radiotherapy for women with early stage endometrial cancer while identifying those who would benefit from more intensive treatment. Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in high-developed countries, most often affecting women after menopause. The majority of women [...]

Three maternity health companies 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. The Maternity Health Innovation of the Year award honours groundbreaking innovations that have significantly advanced the field of maternity care. The [...]

A new daily pill for endometriosis has been approved for use on the NHS and could help over a thousand women in England every year manage the symptoms of the debilitating condition. The once-a-day pill, linzagolix, will soon be available for NNewHS patients in England who have had previous treatment for endometriosis, following approval by [...]

Women with endometriosis face significantly higher risk of early menopause Women with endometriosis are seven times more likely to undergo surgical menopause and face increased risks of premature menopause, according to a major international study. The research, which analysed data spanning nearly 30 years, highlights a clear link between the inflammatory condition and early reproductive [...]

Campaigners say more femtech companies are taking a stand against major tech platforms such as Meta, Google, Amazon and LinkedIn, over digital censorship.  In March, six leading startups in the femtech space filed formal complaints with the European Commission over systemic bias and discrimination in content moderation by major online platforms. Led by advocacy campaign [...]

A new study has evaluated the performance of an AI enabled electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) and an AI-powered digital stethoscope to see how well they could detect early signs of heart dysfunction in women of reproductive age. In this cross-sectional pilot study, researchers examined two groups of women aged 18 to 49 who were considering pregnancy. Women [...]