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On December 3–4, 2026 in Boston, Women's HealthX (WoHX) will bring together 750 global leaders from pharma and biotech, hospitals and health systems, health insurers, employers, investors, startups, and government, all actively seeking proven technologies, data, and partners to advance women's health care, research, and outcomes across the life course. WoHX is the number one [...]

Oura has launched its first proprietary women’s health AI model to provide personalised insights across reproductive health, the wearable ring maker has said. The model powers the company’s existing AI chatbot, Oura Advisor, and supports questions spanning the reproductive health spectrum, from early menstrual cycles through to menopause. It is rolling out through Oura Labs, [...]

Women are not protected from heart attack even though they usually have less artery plaque than men, according to a study of more than 4,200 adults. Researchers found that heart attack and chest pain risk in women began at lower levels of artery plaque, the fatty material that builds up inside blood vessels and can [...]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track status to a new drug combination for BRCA-mutated advanced breast cancer. The designation covers ART6043, developed by Artios, used with the PARP inhibitor Lynparza, also known as olaparib. It applies to adults with germline BRCA-mutated, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have [...]

A baby boy is the first in the UK to be born after a womb transplant from a deceased donor, a development doctors say could offer hope to women born without a womb. Grace Bell, in her 30s and from Kent, was born with MRKH syndrome, a condition in which a woman is born without [...]

Men and women with early Lyme disease show different symptoms, test results and clinical signs, according to a new study. The research analysed data from 243 adults aged 20 to 84, including 118 women and 125 men, diagnosed with early Lyme disease before and after treatment. Researchers found men were more likely to have a [...]

An electronic nose using machine learning can detect early signs of ovarian cancer in blood samples with 97 per cent accuracy, according to researchers. The device uses 32 sensors that react to volatile substances released from blood plasma. Different cancers emit different substances, meaning each effectively has a distinct chemical pattern. Rather than [...]

Differences in immune cells may explain why chronic pain lasts longer in women than men, according to new research. The study identified a subset of monocytes, a type of white blood cell, that release interleukin-10, or IL-10, a molecule that signals pain-sensing nerves to switch off pain. These cells were found to be more active [...]

Very heavy or very light periods may be linked to underlying health problems that affect quality of life and can influence fertility, according to medical experts. Heavy menstrual bleeding is reported to have a major impact on daily life, with around two thirds of affected women seeking medical help. Beyond anaemia, which can cause fatigue, [...]

Black women who ate the most ultra-processed food before a breast cancer diagnosis were 40 per cent more likely to die from the disease, a study has found. The research analysed the diets of more than 1,730 Black women in New Jersey who were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2005 and 2019. About 10 months [...]