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Women have described cases of military sexual trauma as being “enabled, ignored and condoned” in Australia, with mental health and other professionals calling for immediate action to recognise and address this significant ‘entrenched’ issue in the armed forces. Many of the female veterans described the scars of abuse suffered in the army, navy or air [...]

Overture Life has raised US$20.6m, bringing its total funding to US$57m from leading industry investors, to support additional clinical research and product development designed to make IVF affordable to more people. VF is currently inaccessible for many people, with inefficiencies driving up costs. Overture's newest platform, DaVitri, addresses essential lab steps that historically rely on manual [...]

Ovo Labs has developed three methods to rejuvenate human eggs as women get older - securing £4m in seed funding for its launch. As women age, their ability to produce healthy eggs declines sharply. By the time a woman reaches 40, over 70 per cent of her eggs carry genetic abnormalities. This makes conception significantly [...]

Women who experience urinary incontinence after giving birth may get just as much relief from telehealth as they do from physical therapy, a new UC San Francisco study has found. It is the first comparison of telehealth to in-person pelvic physical therapy, and the results open the door to new ways of treating a condition [...]

New research found that mothers who are anaemic in early pregnancy face a higher likelihood of giving birth to a child with a heart defect. The study assessed the health records of 2,776 women from the United Kingdom Clinical Practice Research Datalink GOLD database with a child diagnosed with congenital heart disease who were matched [...]

Ark Surgical, a women’s health-focused medical device company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for LapBox POWER, a breakthrough tissue containment system (TCS) for use with power morcellators in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. This expanded indication builds on the company’s 2023 clearance for manual morcellation, making LapBox the first and only FDA-cleared dual-wall containment system for [...]

The results of a large survey from a diverse patient population revealed cautious support for artificial intelligence (AI) implementation in screening mammography, according to a new study.  While the diagnostic accuracy of AI systems has drastically improved in recent years, there is still a lack of widespread adoption and acceptance of this technology for a [...]

New research shows that, in survivors of breast cancer, having an unhealthy metabolic profile or so called ‘metabolic syndrome’ increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 69 per cent, and subsequent breast cancer mortality by 83 per cent. Metabolic syndrome was characterised according to the American Heart Association, which includes the presence of three [...]

Cofertility, a fertility ecosystem that helps women freeze their eggs for free when donating half, has announced the successful completion of a Series A funding round. The company has now raised a total of $16 million in funding to fuel their mission of making egg freezing more accessible and egg donation less transactional. Mel Strong [...]

Following the success of the sold-out SiS London event in 2024, Women's Health Week Europe has been announced—a transformative three-day summit dedicated to scaling breakthrough innovations in women's healthcare. Set to take place October 15-17, 2025, at London's iconic Barbican Centre, the expanded format reflects the overwhelming industry demand for a comprehensive platform connecting founders, [...]