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Women across England have received "unacceptable" maternity care leading to tragic outcomes, according to a new national investigation report. Baroness Valerie Amos, who is leading the national maternity and neonatal (newborn) investigation (NMNI), said changes within services have been too slow despite being necessary and urgent. The document shares her initial impressions after visiting seven [...]

Intermountain Health has partnered with Testmate Health, investing to expand access to rapid, low-cost STI tests in at-risk communities beyond traditional labs. STIs often go undetected, with an estimated 80 per cent of chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections missed each year. Testmate’s single-use, reader-free molecular tests for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae deliver results in under [...]

By Wolfgang Hackl, CEO, OncoGenomX Inc., Allschwil, Switzerland In women’s health, “free” digital tools occupy an especially sensitive space. Period trackers, fertility apps, pregnancy platforms, menopause programs, pelvic-floor wearables, contraception reminders, mental-health chatbots and symptom diaries have become essential resources for millions worldwide. For many, these tools fill longstanding gaps in clinical care, offering information, [...]

Most Americans are unaware that midwives provide women's healthcare beyond pregnancy and birth, a new survey has found. The survey of 1,006 Americans found that 93 per cent think midwives only deliver babies and were surprised to learn they can be a trusted partner in all aspects of women's health. The research was conducted by [...]

Women with high psychosocial stress show early heart changes linked to cardiovascular disease, with no similar association in men, a recent study has found. The findings support sex-specific effects of stress on cardiovascular health and suggest that risk assessment should include psychosocial factors and mental wellbeing. Judy Luu is assistant professor at the [...]

Planned birth at term reduces the incidence of pre-eclampsia in high-risk women without increasing emergency caesarean rates or neonatal unit admissions, a trial has found. The PREVENT-PE trial is the first to find that screening for pre-eclampsia risk at 36 weeks of pregnancy, then offering planned early term delivery according to the mother's risk, can [...]

Ancient genes combined with exposure to modern chemicals may help explain why some women develop endometriosis, new research suggests. The study found six genetic variants that were more common in women with the condition. Some of these variations appear to have been inherited from early human ancestors, including Neanderthals and other ancient populations. [...]

Trial Library has raised US$10m Series A to expand its platform connecting patients in community clinics with trial access. The AI platform links patients to studies through local clinics and operates across more than 320 clinics and 1,500 providers in the US. Total funding now stands at US$15m. The platform uses AI-enabled provider activation, compliant [...]

Revela has raised £411k pre-seed to develop AI that analyses ultrasound for earlier endometriosis diagnosis. Revela is building software that analyses ultrasound images early in the diagnostic pathway and returns a report for clinicians highlighting possible signs of endometriosis to review. The aim is to shorten the wait between a first GP visit, diagnosis and [...]

By Zahra Bhatti, founder, Véa Women are achieving more than ever, yet many feel constantly mentally stretched and overwhelmed. Emotional load has become the new glass ceiling. What is Emotional Load? Emotional load is not emotionality; it is the ongoing internal coordination of life - the feeling of carrying too much, tracking too much and [...]