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Autistic women consistently experience more severe menopausal symptoms than non-autistic people, leading to poorer wellbeing and quality of life, new research has revealed/ They also reported higher levels of anxiety and depression and poorer quality of life, all of which were linked to the severity of their menopause symptoms. The study identified further differences in [...]

Wearable breast pump maker Willow has acquired Swehl and Momtech to expand its breastfeeding education, support and feeding technology offerings. The US company said the deals would bring together products, educational resources and community support that have traditionally operated separately within maternal healthcare. Swehl is a maternal wellness and breastfeeding platform. Its acquisition will help [...]

Swiss pharmaceutical company Ferring has agreed to acquire US fertility start-up Gameto in a deal worth up to US$1.38bn, expanding its fertility treatment business. The final value will depend on the achievement of development, regulatory and commercial milestones, according to the companies. The acquisition will bring Gameto's reproductive health technologies into Ferring's fertility portfolio, with [...]

Precisio Biotix Therapeutics has secured Gates Foundation funding to advance an experimental bacterial vaginosis treatment through preclinical development. The US biotechnology company is developing a targeted antimicrobial designed to eliminate bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV), including antibiotic-resistant strains, while preserving beneficial vaginal bacteria. The funding will support further development of engineered lysins, proteins designed [...]

Women in the United States can expect to provide seven years of care over their lifetimes to ageing family members or friends—up from six in 2011, new research has revealed. Men's expected lifetime caregiving remained unchanged at four years between 2011 and 2023, widening the gender gap from two to three years, the University of [...]

TFP Fertility Group has acquired Manchester Fertility Group, expanding its UK operations and presence in northwest England. Financial terms were not disclosed. TFP operates fertility and reproductive health clinics in the UK and Poland and has more than 35 years of clinical heritage. Manchester Fertility Group has provided fertility services since 1986 and operates a [...]

By Ruby Raut, founder and CEO of WUKA In nine years of running WUKA, I've heard thousands of period horror stories. The jumper tied round the waist in June. The leak in PE. The sleepover where you woke up and wanted the mattress to swallow you whole. When women tell me these stories, they almost [...]

People from minority ethnic backgrounds in England were up to 33 per cent less likely to have breast cancer diagnosed through routine screening, a study found. The research also found that people from marginalised groups were more likely to be diagnosed following an urgent suspected cancer referral or an emergency presentation. Researchers suggest that inequalities [...]

The invisible cognitive burden women carry & what it's costing them at work By Katrina Zalcmane and Zahra Bhatti, co-founders of Véa. Two people can share household responsibilities while one still carries most of the mental load. One person does the shopping. The other notices what is missing, plans the meals, keeps track of what [...]

Women in perimenopause had higher odds of reporting anxiety symptoms than women before or after menopause, a review of 21 studies involving 24,523 women found. Compared with premenopausal women, those in perimenopause had 59 per cent higher odds of reporting anxiety symptoms, while postmenopausal women had 63 per cent higher odds. However, a direct comparison [...]