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Calla Lily Clinical Care has joined a US$50m antibiotics programme to assess vaginal delivery of UTI treatments through its Callavid platform. The women’s health medical technology company will evaluate whether antibiotics can be delivered directly through the vaginal wall to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs). The project will use Callavid, the company’s intravaginal drug delivery [...]

An AI tool has identified microscopic breast cancer patterns that could help medical professionals better forecast disease progression. The tool, called CenSegNet, was developed to analyse hundreds of thousands of cells in tumour samples and detect abnormalities in structures known as centrosomes. Centrosomes are small structures inside cells that ensure DNA is divided equally during [...]

Chelsea FC Women is to launch a fertility fund giving players access to assessments, treatments, counselling and workshops. The initiative is part of a new partnership with London fertility clinic Fertility Plus, which has been named the club's official fertility partner. Chelsea said the fund will be available to every player in its women's team, [...]

Climbing during the third trimester was not linked to higher rates of self-reported pregnancy complications in a global study. The findings provide direct evidence on an activity pregnant women have traditionally been advised to avoid because of concerns about falls. Researchers surveyed 692 people about climbing during pregnancy, falls, maternal and baby health outcomes and [...]

Medtech startup Peripear has won an Innovate UK award for developing a wearable designed to prevent perineal trauma during childbirth. The Oxford-based company is developing a hands-free warm compress device for use on the perineum during the second stage of labour.   Peripear describes its product as the world's first automated perineal thermotherapy wearable, designed [...]

Higher coffee consumption has been linked to lower body fat, greater muscle mass and differing sex hormone patterns in men and women in a Finnish study. Researchers found people who drank more coffee had lower levels of total and visceral fat, the fat stored around internal organs, as well as greater skeletal muscle mass. These [...]

Women using menopausal hormone therapy had a lower dementia risk, with oestrogen-only users showing fewer Alzheimer’s-related brain changes in a recent study. Researchers stressed that the findings do not show that hormone therapy prevents dementia, but found women using oestrogen-only treatment had fewer biological signs linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The observational study also found that [...]

Health visitor support may help women who quit smoking during pregnancy remain smoke-free after giving birth, research suggests. The BabyBreathe programme was designed to help women who stopped smoking before or during pregnancy avoid returning to smoking after childbirth. The programme was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and tested by [...]

Women with endometriosis say menstrual leave and flexible working would help most, as research estimates yearly income losses of €1,757 (£1,502). Pain and fatigue were linked to more frequent work absences and reduced job performance. The first large-scale study of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe estimated that women with the condition lose an [...]

Pregnancy complications are linked to greater health-related social needs among Black and Latina women, a study has found. Adverse pregnancy outcomes include pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, low birth weight and preterm birth. These complications are associated with risks of further complications, chronic disease and cardiovascular disease, and disproportionately affect Black and Latina women. [...]