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A rare form of triple-negative breast cancer may not need the same treatment approach as more common forms of the disease, a study suggests. Researchers analysed long-term outcomes in 24 patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast, or breast ACC, diagnosed between 2000 and 2020. Despite all patients having triple-negative breast cancer, estimated disease-specific [...]

Pregnancy complications were linked to higher rates of heart, metabolic and kidney conditions in later years, a study of more than 1.4m women found. Complications in a woman’s latest or previous pregnancies were associated with increased rates of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. Gestational diabetes, high blood pressure during pregnancy [...]

Breast cancer rates among women under 50 in England rose between 2001 and 2023, an analysis of NHS data found. Cases increased from 42 per 100,000 women under 50 in 2001 to 47.5 per 100,000 in 2023. The analysis also found increases in several other cancers among adults under 50, although most cancers are still [...]

Women report more pain than men across all 11 body sites assessed in a global study involving more than six million people. The gap was particularly pronounced for headache, facial and abdominal pain, while pain in both women and men increased most steeply before the age of 55. Researchers analysed self-reported pain data from people [...]

The UK government has launched a three-year partnership with Breast Cancer Now to improve breast cancer awareness and support for women during and after treatment.  The Department of Health and Social Care said it is the first partnership to help deliver its Renewed Women’s Health Strategy. Women will receive practical information on checking their breasts, [...]

Medical professionals are reporting pregnancy and newborn complications linked to extreme heat, according to a five-country survey. Nearly three-quarters of respondents, 73 per cent, said they had seen an increase in extreme heat causing medical complications for pregnant women. Some 76 per cent had seen complications affecting foetal or newborn health. Previous research has linked [...]

Researchers in Australia have identified two contributors to recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV) infections, a common sexual health condition that affects about a quarter of women around the world. Recurrent BV may result from the condition persisting after antibiotics or from reinfection by a sexual partner, researchers found. BV, occurs when the balance of naturally occurring [...]

Cleo Diagnostics has filed two provisional patents for its ovarian cancer screening test, covering biomarker combinations for early detection.

A Newcastle physiotherapist has secured £75,000 in Innovate UK funding to develop a pelvic health app, aimed at making pelvic floor support more accessible.

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced a bill to expand insurance coverage of genetic testing and care for those at elevated risk of ovarian cancer.