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The US mother and baby brand Momcozy has joined a worldwide effort aimed at breaking down the barriers women face while breastfeeding. To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), Momcozy is embarking on the Feel Better, Feed Better Tour in collaboration with Pumpspotting, a community-driven breastfeeding platform that supports new mothers both at home and at work. [...]

A university researcher has been part of a new project to establish an electronic healthcare database to improve maternity care in low and middle-income countries. The Maternal and Perinatal Database for Quality, Equity and Dignity (MPD-4-QED) Programme in Nigeria has been established by the World Health Organisation, in collaboration with the Nigerian Federal Ministry of [...]

Dr David D. Burns, world-renowned psychiatrist and author, has raised US$8m to launch an "AI-powered" app aimed at people suffering from depression and anxiety. The Feeling Great app combines mental health research with "evidence-based" techniques to equip users with skills to live a more fulfilling life. The company, which includes co-founders Matt Pierce and Jeremy Karmel, has raised US$8m in [...]

The US menstrual care brand Sunny has received FDA clearance for its reusable menstrual cup. Sunny's innovation, a reusable period cup that comes with a tampon-style applicator, has become the only menstrual cup and applicator to receive FDA 510(k) clearance. The product is made of medical-grade silicone, as well as other reusable medical-grade materials. The [...]

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A blood test could help predict which preterm babies will go onto develop chronic lung disease, new research has shown, allowing for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute(MCRI), found that changes in certain blood proteins, alongside gestational age, birth weight and sex, strongly predicated bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) within [...]

Virtual reality training for physicians could help "heal" disparities in black maternal healthcare, new research has shown. During a checkup with her obstetrician, Marilyn Hayes tells him about overwhelming exhaustion and possible symptoms of postpartum depression, such as feeling unsafe. Hayes, a black woman, grows increasingly frustrated as her white, male physician, Dr Richard Flynn, [...]

Thousands of menopausal women in England could benefit from a new drug that helps prevent bone fractures. Bone density declines rapidly after menopause, because of a decrease in the levels of oestrogen. This thinning of bone density known as osteoporosis and can increase the risk of bone fractures. In England and Wales, more than two [...]

A new programme will help women in Florida monitor their blood pressure from home during pregnancy and after birth. Florida Blue and Florida Woman Care have teamed with the Preeclampsia Foundation to distribute Cuff Kits to maternal health providers to help pregnant women monitor their blood pressure from home. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a [...]

The Canadian support platform Fertilitywise has announced a partnership with Fairfax EggBank to expand the resources available to fertility patients. Fertilitywise aims to offer a "one-stop solution" to support fertility patients with a library of content that summarises the science and research of fertility treatments. Membership to the platform includes a moderated private community that [...]