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Wellbeing of Women and Maroon Venture Fund have announced a multi-year partnership to advance women's health. The AstraWell partnership is hoped to speed up innovation, venture development and product solutions in women’s health, accelerate deployment of catalytic capital to fund women’s health innovation and increase and strengthen AstraWell’s R&D innovation consortiums, commercial venture platforms, collaborations, [...]

SiS, a platform dedicated to helping disruptors in women's health forge new commercial connections, has announced the details of its highly anticipated London event. Scheduled for October 9 at Electric House in Notting Hill, London, this event promises to be a groundbreaking gathering for industry innovators. SiS is thrilled to reveal the first in an [...]

The women's health company OCON Therapeutics has secured US$10m in funding to address uterine disorders. OCON aims to develop new drug delivery systems for treating some of the most prevalent uterine pathologies, based on the company's IUB (Intra-Uterine Ball) platform. The investment round, led by RH Capital, is hoped to help OCON advance its solutions, [...]

The US fertility benefits platform Progyny has acquired the Berlin-based fertility benefits provider Apryl. Progyny’s benefits platform supports multinational employers and their employee populations in over 100 countries. The acquisition is hoped to improve the the company's concierge support and expand its global offering. “Employers recognise the importance of providing fertility and family building benefits [...]

More than 50 per cent of employees said they would like menstrual health to be a recognised reason for absence

Women in England are invited for screening by the NHS every three to five years depending on their age

A "groundbreaking" study into endometriosis has identified three areas for future research that can help improve the outcomes for women with the condition. The study, commissioned by Endometriosis New Zealand, attracted 1,262 participants, including 1,024 people with confirmed endometriosis, making it the largest ever study involving endometriosis patients and supporters in New Zealand. Study participants [...]

Pomelo Care will use the funding to scale its care model and improve maternal and infant outcomes

Expensive fertility treatments prompt UK patients to seek help abroad

The research analysed how cycle and period length, irregular cycles and menstrual-related symptoms change with age