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A new database on chronic urinary tract infections aims to help explain why millions of women and girls worldwide develop persistent infections that can defy treatment. A growing body of research suggests persistent, antibiotic-resistant UTIs may be caused by bacteria that embed deep within the bladder wall, potentially evading both the immune system and conventional [...]

ShanX Medtech, a female-led AMR diagnostics startup, has secured €24m to scale its rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) technology. The Eindhoven-based company has closed a €15m seed round and been awarded an €8.85m European Commission contract developed by the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority in collaboration with the European Health and Digital Executive Agency. [...]

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide, yet women's cardiovascular health has historically been underfunded and underrepresented in research and policy. This year's Femtech World Awards will shine a light on the innovations and innovators working to close this gender health gap and transform care for women everywhere. The Cardiovascular Health [...]

Women with stronger sexual guilt and anxiety report poorer sexual functioning, a study of sexually active women in Indonesia finds. Sexual functioning is the ability to experience healthy, satisfying sexual activity, including desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm and satisfaction, and the absence of pain during sex. The study authors note that traditional values in Indonesian society [...]

The US has approved guidance allowing at-home HPV testing for women aged 30 to 65 at average risk for the first time. The Department of Health and Human Services announced updated cervical cancer screening guidance on Monday, permitting women aged 30 to 65 at average risk to collect a vaginal swab at home and mail [...]

Analysis of fluid flushed through a fallopian tube holds promise for providing insights into molecular changes linked to early ovarian cancer development, new research has revealed. The University of Manchester analysis revealed molecular signals that in one case prompted re-examination of archived fallopian tube tissue and led to the retrospective identification of a pre-invasive or [...]

Gut health solutions company Bactolife has successfully raised over €30 million in its Series B investment round. The funding will enable the company to commercialise its innovative Binding Proteins, a new food, feed and dietary supplement ingredient, and execute its human study programme, aimed at transforming human and animal health for proactive health management. This [...]

The hashtag #TurkeyTeeth often showcases extreme transformations on social media, but behind the viral content lies a more nuanced reality particularly relevant to women's health and autonomy.  Dentordu, a dental clinic in Turkey, represents a new generation of healthcare facilities where advanced technology is reshaping the patient experience and empowering women to take control of [...]

By FinDBest IVF The year 2025 will be remembered as a pivotal moment in reproductive medicine—a year when artificial intelligence moved from proof-of-concept to regulatory approval, when automation transformed from aspiration to clinical reality, and when genomic technologies began delivering on their promise of precision fertility care. At FinDBest IVF, we’ve tracked these developments week [...]

OTO Fertility  has launched what it claims is a world-first AI fertility prediction platform and wearable to forecast treatment outcomes. The Toronto-based company says its system pairs a clinical-grade biosensor with an FDA-approved app to track more than 50 markers including heart rate variability (beat-to-beat changes), nervous system regulation and stress response. The platform, now [...]