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A blood test could predict dementia risk in women up to 25 years before symptoms appear, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of California San Diego reported the findings on 10 March 2026, showing that higher levels of phosphorylated tau 217, or p-tau217, were strongly associated with future mild cognitive impairment, meaning early memory [...]

A hormone sensor being developed in Australia could help reduce fertility treatment costs and patient pain during IVF. When preparing for egg collection or an embryo transfer, IVF patients rely on clinicians to closely monitor hormone levels to ensure the procedure is timed precisely when progesterone, oestradiol and luteinising hormone levels are optimal, giving the [...]

Pregnancy complications may leave women more vulnerable to the long-term heart effects of stress, a recent study suggests. A study of more than 3,000 women in their first pregnancy found persistently higher stress levels were associated with higher blood pressure after pregnancy, specifically in women who had adverse pregnancy outcomes including preeclampsia, preterm birth, having [...]

AI could help routine mammograms spot heart disease risk in women, as well as breast cancer, researchers have found. A team from Emory University analysed regular screening scans from more than 123,000 women who had no prior history of cardiovascular disease. Using an AI programme to quantify calcification and hardening in the arteries, they found [...]

A blood test for endometriosis showed clinical promise after detecting cases missed by standard imaging, according to a clinical validation study. HerAnova Lifesciences has published a peer-reviewed clinical validation study of its HerResolve blood test for endometriosis in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, the official journal of the AAGL. The multi-centre study enrolled 298 [...]

New research has revealed privacy and advice concerns surrounding tech aimed at helping women navigate the menopause. The study, which surveyed 310 UK participants, warns that sensitive data collected from women about their health is often vulnerable to exploitation, ranging from targeted financial scams to workplace discrimination and misinformation. With nearly one million women in [...]

By Dr Melinda Rees, CEO, Psyomics Spend enough time in the NHS and you stop flinching at the word "productivity”. You hear it in every strategy document, every board meeting, every government announcement. And almost every time, it means the same thing: do more with less. It's the wrong framing. After 25 years working in [...]

More than 600 women's health leaders warn social media censorship is restricting medically accurate, life-saving women's health information. In an open letter, as reported in the Independent, they said essential health advice was being restricted as posts about menstruation, fertility, menopause, postpartum recovery and sexual wellbeing were being systematically censored. The posts are frequently misclassified [...]

Grey matter changes in pregnancy may help mothers bond with newborns, with levels falling by nearly 5 per cent, the largest study to date suggests. The research followed 127 pregnant women using MRI scans, a type of scan that produces detailed images, before, during and after pregnancy. It found that grey matter, the part of [...]

The femtech sector is one of the most exciting and fast-growing spaces in healthcare innovation. From reproductive health and menopause support to fertility tracking and maternal care, companies across the UK and beyond are developing solutions that are genuinely changing women's lives. Yet despite this momentum, femtech remains chronically underfunded and underrepresented in mainstream conversations [...]