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An early PET scan after one cycle of chemotherapy may help predict how aggressive breast cancer responds to treatment, a study suggests. Research led by The Institute of Cancer Research, London and King’s College London suggests that an early scan taken after one cycle of chemotherapy could help predict how well a patient’s cancer will [...]

We are excited unveil the three finalists competing for one of the Femtech World Awards' most coveted honours: the Startup of the Year Award, sponsored by Future Fertility. This award celebrates an early-stage company making a bold impact in women's health through innovation, vision and execution. The winner will be announced at our virtual ceremony [...]

Gestational diabetes is a strong risk factor for future type 2 diabetes, even in women with normal pre-pregnancy weight, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg. The researchers call for earlier testing and better follow-up. “Our results show that gestational diabetes functions as a kind of stress test for the body's [...]

By Misbah Mahmood, CXIO & Clinical Safety Officer, Bradford District Care Trust, (Former digital midwife at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and long-standing K2/HHA customer and collaborator) Across the NHS, digital governance is frequently misunderstood. It is often seen as a bureaucratic necessity or a technical, administrative process that becomes invisible once a system goes live or as a barrier to innovation when [...]

Five women-led startups will compete for a share of a £30,000 prize fund in Imperial’s WE Innovate final on Monday 15 June 2026. The finalists are building businesses to tackle challenges in areas including vaccine technology, epilepsy care and the destruction of “forever chemicals”. The WE Innovate programme, run by Imperial Enterprise Lab, is a [...]

Early birth may cut serious complications and stillbirth risk in high blood pressure pregnancies without increasing caesarean rates, a Cochrane review suggests. Planned early birth after 34 weeks cut serious maternal complications by nearly half compared with watchful waiting, the findings suggest. It also likely reduced the risk of stillbirth by about 75 per cent, [...]

A low-insulin diet may help curb menopause weight gain, with researchers suggesting that avoiding four food groups could help women avoid gaining weight. The findings suggest women who ate more vegetables and avoided red and processed meats, potatoes, salty foods and ultra-processed foods were most likely to prevent weight gain during menopause. Weight gain and [...]

We are excited to reveal the three exceptional innovators shortlisted for the Brain & Mental Health Innovation Award at the Femtech World Awards 2026. The award recognises groundbreaking work addressing the cognitive and emotional health challenges that uniquely and disproportionately affect women. This award is sponsored by Women In Cloud, the global network of 120,000 [...]

By Sarah Bolt, Forth Following recent approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, testosterone is set to become much more widely available to women in the UK. Offering greater access to testosterone treatment through their GP, the move marks a significant shift in how menopause symptoms are recognised and treated. However, despite the [...]

The NHS has been urged to update its website after PCOS was renamed PMOS, or polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Last week, the condition, thought to affect about one in eight women, was given a new name after a 14-year effort involving medical experts, charities and women with lived experience of the disorder. However, the NHS [...]