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Type 2 diabetes diagnoses are rising twice as fast in women under 40 as in women over 40, new data shows. Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition and can lead to complications such as heart attacks and strokes. When it develops in younger people, it can be more aggressive and have more severe and [...]

Smartwatch data may help track menopause sleep changes after researchers analysed more than 94,000 nights of Apple Watch sleep records. The study analysed more than 94,000 nights of sleep data from 338 participants in the Apple Women’s Health Study. It found that many participants spent more time awake during the night in the 12 months [...]

A genomic test may help some women with breast cancer avoid chemotherapy, with near-identical outcomes in an international trial. The findings suggest patients with a low test score could be treated with hormone therapy alone without increasing the risk of their cancer returning. Researchers said the results could support more personalised treatment decisions and spare [...]

Article produced in association with Spital Clinic Feeling permanently tired has become so normal for so many women that most of us have stopped questioning it. But one of the most common reasons behind it is also one of the easiest to miss - and one of the most satisfying to fix. The tiredness that [...]

Supermarket loyalty card data suggests more than a quarter of women buying menstrual products also buy pain relief at the same time. The findings also suggest women in lower-income areas are significantly less likely to do so, pointing to disparities in access to over-the-counter pain relief across England. The study was led by [...]

Women are still being failed by menopause care despite a surge in online advice, with experts saying symptoms are too often minimised or dismissed. The researchers exposed a gap between the surge of menopause information available online and the quality of medical care women receive. A team of anthropologists and psychologists explored the physical and [...]

The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has warned against “financial half measures” on women’s health as the government published its response to the report. Ministers launched the renewed Women’s Health Strategy in April after the committee’s March report concluded it was not convinced that the menstrual and gynaecological needs of young women and girls had [...]

Three leaders in menopause innovation have been shortlisted for a Femtech World Award. The Menopause Innovation of the Year award, sponsored by Cross-Border Impact Ventures (CBIV), recognises those showing exceptional innovation in addressing the health, wellbeing and quality-of-life needs of people navigating perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. CBIV is an impact venture capital firm on a [...]

The FDA has delayed approval of camizestrant while it reviews new analyses submitted by AstraZeneca after advisers voted against the breast cancer drug. The US regulator had been considering whether to approve the oral treatment after a phase 3 switching study in a specific group of breast cancer patients. Camizestrant is an oral SERD, or [...]

In this episode of the FemTech World Podcast, host Stephanie Price speaks with Dr Malissa Wood, Chief Medical Officer at Women As One, about the gender gap in cardiology and what it means for patient care. Women as One is on a mission to build infrastructure, not just raise awareness, to ensure women receive accurate, [...]