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Researchers in the US have developed a new tool designed to identify women at risk of heart disease much earlier than existing methods allow. The findings, published in the journal JACC: Advances, highlight significant gaps in the risk assessment approaches currently used in clinical practice. "Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, [...]

Flexible working could help more women entrepreneurs become leaders of family firms by making it easier to balance work and family life, new research suggests. Digital workplace tools may allow women to take a greater role in strategic decision-making and other leadership duties while maintaining family responsibilities. the report found. They could also challenge the [...]

A woman with advanced ovarian cancer has become the first patient globally to receive an experimental off-the-shelf cell therapy. Tracy Tomlinson, 58, was given the experimental drug ZI-MA4-1 at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester. The treatment forms part of a clinical trial evaluating its use against several cancer types, including ovarian, lung, head [...]

Daily beetroot juice may help support kidney health during pregnancy in women with chronic kidney disease, early research suggests. Pregnancy puts additional strain on the kidneys. Around half of women with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease experience a decline in kidney function while pregnant. Despite these risks, outcomes for pregnant women with the condition [...]

An endometriosis musical by two US writers will debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. “Endometriosis: The Musical” follows Jane, a woman trying to discover why she is living with chronic pain. Maria Bartholdi and Kristin Stowell first developed the production for the 2022 Minnesota Fringe Festival. The full show premiered at [...]

Menstrual cycle timing may affect vaccine side effects, according to a study involving 1,474 users of period-tracking app, Clue. People vaccinated before ovulation were more likely to report side effects than those vaccinated after ovulation. They also appeared to go longer before a subsequent Covid-19 infection, although the researchers said this finding was exploratory. Amanda [...]

Johnson & Johnson has offered an estimated US$5.5bn settlement covering about 76,000 claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer. The proposed agreement could end a contentious legal dispute over the company’s baby powder and other talc-based products that has lasted around a decade. Johnson & Johnson said the settlement covers claims consolidated in a [...]

The Welsh Government has been urged to invest in breast cancer services after figures showed continuing delays in diagnosis and treatment. Breast Cancer Now said the target for 75 per cent of patients to be seen within 62 days of initial referral has been met only three times since the Suspected Cancer Pathway was introduced [...]

Ectopic pregnancy admissions have risen in England since 2021, according to a 20-year analysis of NHS data. Women in the most deprived areas had more than twice the admission rate of those living in the least deprived communities. The study was the first 20-year national analysis of NHS England data on the issue. [...]

Parenthood is associated with changes in women’s health that are not seen in men, including reduced exercise and differences in wellbeing, new research has revealed. Men’s health indicators varied only slightly depending on whether they were fathers, while the number and age of children were linked to changes in women’s health. Anna Barbuscia, of the [...]