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Stroke prevention requires aggressive blood pressure control and rapid recognition of symptoms in pregnancy and postpartum, a new scientific statement urges. The guidance details risk factors for pregnancy-related stroke and offers suggestions for prevention, rapid diagnosis, timely treatment and recovery during pregnancy and postpartum. A stroke occurs in approximately 20 to 40 of every 100,000 [...]

Women’s Health Week Europe is returning to London this year, from the 7–8 October, with the Emirates Stadium now confirmed as the official venue for the event. Following a sold-out 2025 conference at the Barbican Centre, the move to Emirates Stadium marks a significant scale-up to match the momentum of the industry. The 2026 event [...]

The US ranks sixth for perimenopause knowledge, behind the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands, research by the Mayo Clinic and period tracker Flo has revealed. Perimenopause is the transition leading up to a woman’s last menstrual cycle and includes the 12 months afterwards, after which menopause is established as hormone levels change. It [...]

Seven in 10 UK mothers feel overloaded and almost half have a mental health issue such as anxiety or depression, new research finds. A survey of mothers' experiences in 12 European countries also found most of those in Britain still do the majority of household tasks and caregiving alone, and that the UK was among [...]

Women spend 25 per cent more of their lives in poor health than men due in part to disproportionately low investment, a new report has revealed. Collectively, women lose around 75 million years of healthy life each year, equivalent to a week of health lost per woman annually, the report found. Women and girls make [...]

Women's telehealth company Wisp has acquired TBD Health, a sexual health platform, in its first acquisition and expansion beyond direct-to-consumer care. The deal adds TBD Health's diagnostics infrastructure and hospital partnerships to Wisp's platform, which the company says serves 1.8 million patients across the US. Wisp, which describes itself as the largest women's telehealth company [...]

Menopause is linked to grey matter loss in key brain regions, along with increased anxiety, depression and sleep problems, new research suggests. The study also found that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not appear to mitigate these effects, though it can slow the decline in reaction times. Grey matter is brain tissue that [...]

The Femtech World Awards 2026 celebrates the brightest lights in women's health innovation. Now in its third year, the awards will recognise some of the best examples of leadership, innovation and impact in key areas that affect women's health and wellbeing.  This year sees the return of the Brain and Mental Health Innovation award, which [...]

A woman's insulin levels in midlife are linked to when menopausal hot flushes begin and how long they last, new research suggests. The study found that higher insulin levels at age 47 predicted younger onsets of hot flushes and night sweats, as well as longer durations of these symptoms. Researchers drew on data from a [...]

Imagine being worried about not being able to do the sport you love. Not because of an injury or time commitment, but because of something that was out of your control. How would you feel? Pretty bad. For thousands of young girls in grassroots sports, this isn't just a hypothetical scenario. It’s their reality. The [...]