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WHIS, the flagship summit uniting leaders across the women’s health and healthcare innovation  ecosystem, has just announced that the 2026 edition of the event will be hosted at the Encore Boston Harbor. The summit will take place October 13-15, 2026, bringing together innovators,  investors, policymakers, healthcare providers, payers, and industry partners to accelerate  advancements in [...]

A 556-gene signature in the uterine lining may help explain why some embryo transfers fail, even when clinics use chromosomally normal embryos, new research suggests. Even in the best-case scenario, when clinics transfer embryos with a normal number of chromosomes into a woman’s uterus, only about half result in a live birth. Some transfers lead [...]

If you're a femtech founder still on the fence about entering the Startup of the Year Award, you're leaving a huge opportunity on the table. It's understandable. After all, you're busy building a company, fundraising, managing a team and trying to change an entire industry whilst navigating the unique challenges of women's health innovation. [...]

Ovarian cancer cells quickly activate survival responses after PARP inhibitor treatment, and a lung cancer drug could help block this, research suggests. PARP inhibitors are a common treatment for ovarian cancer, particularly in tumours with faulty DNA repair. They stop cancer cells fixing DNA damage, which leads to cell death, but many tumours later stop [...]

Nighttime temperatures during pregnancy may be linked to a higher chance of an autism diagnosis in children, a recent study suggests. The research tracked nearly 295,000 mother-child pairs in Southern California from 2001 to 2014 and linked warmer overnight temperatures with higher risk in early and late pregnancy. Children of mothers exposed to higher than [...]

Kindbody has launched a fertility platform integrating AI with clinical care and patient support for employers and health plans. The platform will enter a pilot with select Kindbody employer clients in 2026, covering over three million lives, ahead of wider availability in 2027. Building on the company’s clinical model, the platform aims to improve outcomes [...]

If you're considering applying for the Menstrual Health Innovation award sponsored by Premom but hesitating because you're not sure your work is "ready" or "impressive enough," you're not alone. Many strong candidates never submit because they're second-guessing what judges want to see. The truth is, judges aren't looking for perfection. They're looking for clarity, insight, [...]

When we think about women's health innovation, certain categories immediately come to mind: fertility tracking, pregnancy care, menopause management. These are vital areas that have long been neglected, and the femtech revolution has brought much-needed attention and resources to them. But there's another area of women's health that remains dangerously overlooked, despite being the leading [...]

The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed a delegation of parliamentarians to its Geneva headquarters for a high-level dialogue on women’s health and sexual and reproductive health and rights. The meeting on 20 January 2026 focused on women’s health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, noncommunicable diseases (long-term conditions such as cancer and diabetes) and global [...]

Financial services providers across Europe and the UK are incorrectly classifying female-focused healthcare ventures as high risk enterprises, placing them in the same category as weapons dealers and tobacco companies. As reported by The Banker, research by advocacy organisation CensHERship found that many women's wellness technology companies are being denied standard banking services and payment [...]