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Women's Health Week Europe 2026 has released its full programme ahead of the October event at The Emirates Stadium in London on 7–8 October, with 700+ senior decision-makers and 80+ speakers confirmed across what will be the organisation's most ambitious edition to date. For the first time, the event will run across two dedicated stages, [...]

Most IVF add-ons lack reliable evidence, with benefits either absent or inconclusive, the largest review of its kind has found. More than 70 per cent of IVF patients in the UK, Australia and New Zealand reportedly pay for one or more additional treatments. However, researchers found that most of the procedures, medicines and techniques had [...]

Changes in AI mammogram scores may help predict breast cancer years before diagnosis, research involving more than 54,000 women suggests. Scores rose steadily among women who later developed the disease but remained broadly stable among those who did not. The increase could be detected up to six years before diagnosis and became much steeper during [...]

Women’s health startup Ovum has raised US$4m in seed funding to develop its AI health journal and expand research using women’s health data. The round valued the Melbourne startup at US$18m. Ovum plans to use the funding to develop its artificial intelligence technology and longitudinal datasets, which track health information over time to reveal changes [...]

Women with endometriosis or painful periods were four to five times more likely to receive an STI diagnosis, a large Japanese study found. Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside the womb. Although not strictly a menstrual disorder, it can cause pain, irregular periods and infertility. The [...]

Statins have been linked to more severe menopause symptoms and a higher risk of muscle loss in postmenopausal women, a study suggests. The medicines are among the most widely prescribed in the world, with strong evidence supporting their use to lower cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular risk. However, some recognised side effects may resemble symptoms associated [...]

WID-easy, the only non-invasive triage test for endometrial cancer in routine use in a European public health system, has been cited in Germany's highest-tier clinical guidance; a marker that non-invasive detection is reaching clinical maturity. The vaginal-swab test designed to spare women unnecessary invasive procedures has been referenced in the updated German S3 Guideline on [...]

By Dr Fran Conti-Ramsden, clinician at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, academic at King’s College London, and chief medical officer of MEGI Health. A woman gives birth. A few days later she goes home, often with a bag of medication for her blood pressure, and then, very often, very little structured follow-up for [...]

The HPV vaccine has cut the risk of dying from cervical cancer before age 30 to almost zero among those vaccinated at 12 or 13, research suggests. The first study of its kind found that deaths have fallen sharply since school-age girls began being offered the jab in 2008, with around 200 lives saved in [...]

A screen time app that lets friends cut their phone use together has won the £15,000 top prize in a women-led startup competition. Snitch, led by design engineering MEng graduate Asha Bakhai, took first place at WE Innovate, Imperial College London’s flagship competition for women-led startups. The team aims to tackle excessive screen use among [...]