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The Femtech World Awards is proud to reveal the shortlist for Research Project of the Year as part of the third annual global celebration of innovation, impact and leadership across women’s health. From fertility science and perimenopause research to regional ecosystem analysis, the shortlisted projects reflect the breadth and growing influence of femtech research worldwide. [...]

Women over 40 are seeking raves for mental and physical wellbeing, with a study suggesting the benefits go beyond nightlife. The findings challenge the idea that nightlife and electronic dance music events are mainly for younger people. Published in Psychology of Music, the study focused on the common misconception that nightlife is only for younger [...]

Osteoporosis may raise the risk of death in postmenopausal women by up to 47 per cent, a new study suggests. The findings point to an inverse relationship between femoral bone mineral density and mortality risk, especially within certain ranges. Femoral bone mineral density is the amount of mineral in the thigh bone, which is often [...]

After more than a decade of campaigning, doctors around the world have agreed to rename polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It is hoped the new name, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS, will help end the misconception that the condition is all about cysts, which campaigners say has contributed to missed diagnoses and inadequate treatment. [...]

Housing, work and fertility pressures are stopping many Britons growing the families they want, new research suggests. A UK fertility report found that 79 per cent of people surveyed who had tried to conceive in the past five years would like more children than they currently have. Among parents with one child, that figure rises [...]

Femtech World is thrilled to reveal the shortlist for the Fertility Innovation Award. The award, sponsored by FinDBest IVF, celebrates a pioneering product, service or initiative that is transforming fertility care and support. FinDBest IVF is a global B2B digital platform created to simplify and accelerate how IVF and ART manufacturers connect with trusted, pre-vetted distributors around [...]

A common cholesterol drug could help weaken a fluid shield that helps ovarian cancer tumours survive, early lab findings suggest. The findings do not show the drug treats ovarian cancer. But they suggest changing the environment the cancer depends on could make it more vulnerable to existing treatment. A federally funded study at [...]

By Women As One Women As One is proud to have contributed to the development of the RESIL-Card tool as an active Advisory Board member, ensuring that gender equity and the perspectives of women cardiologists were embedded from the outset. Through strategic input on the project’s design, formal support of its EU4Health funding application, and [...]

Femtech World is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the Cardiovascular Health Innovation award. Now in its third year, the Femtech World Awards celebrate some of the best examples of leadership, innovation and impact in key areas that affect women’s health and wellbeing. The Cardiovascular Health Innovation award, sponsored by Women As One, recognises groundbreaking advances [...]

A new study will investigate why women's hearts may be affected differently by type 2 diabetes before and after menopause. The researchers are among a cohort of leading mid-career scientists to receive a total of almost €6m, about £5.2m, through a partnership between the British Heart Foundation, the Dutch Heart Foundation, the German Centre for Cardiovascular [...]