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Winner of the Women's Cancer Innovation Award at the 2026 Femtech World Awards, Namida Lab is working to tackle gaps in breast cancer screening and detection through the development of an innovative tear-based test called Auria. Catching breast cancer early depends on accessible diagnostics, with research showing that geographic inaccessibility is the most significant barrier [...]

Michigan State University researchers are launching a novel project to transform how medications are developed and prescribed for women. A US$4.6m award will fund computer models designed to predict how hormonal changes affect the way medicines move through and act in women’s bodies. The funding is the first instalment of an award worth up to [...]

Evvy has raised US$40m to expand its vaginal microbiome platform into reproductive healthcare, starting with fertility and IVF. The series B funding will also support the expansion of EvvyAI, the data and artificial intelligence platform behind the company's vaginal healthcare business. The round brings Evvy's total capital raised to nearly US$60m across three funding rounds [...]

Women with endometriosis reported less pain and better sleep after taking medical cannabis, with improvements lasting for two years in a UK study. Researchers cautioned that the findings do not prove medical cannabis caused the improvements because the study had no control group and participants received different products and doses. The observational study followed 101 [...]

Obesity may reduce a fat-cell process that helps kill breast cancer cells, offering a possible explanation for its link to the disease, a study found. The findings come from preclinical models, including breast tissue from donors. The research team at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah focused on adipocytes, the fat [...]

Menopause may not drive rising pulse pressure after midlife, with changes beginning up to two decades before the final menstrual period, a study found. Pulse pressure, the gap between the upper and lower numbers in a blood pressure reading, is influenced by the stiffness and width of the aorta, the body's largest blood vessel. The [...]

Women with childbirth-related PTSD had healthcare costs 2.5 times higher than women without PTSD from six to 12 months after birth, a report found. The analysis estimated that early prevention of traumatic births and childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could save the NHS around £26m each year. Women with PTSD were also less likely to [...]

The UK government is reviewing a surrogacy firm after complaints that medical insurance claims involving surrogates in Mexico were rejected. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is considering whether UK-based provider My Surrogacy Journey should remain listed on gov.uk as one of four domestic surrogacy agencies available to intended parents. The review follows [...]

Many menopause supplements contain ingredients with limited evidence for symptom relief, while formulations and prices vary widely, a study has found. Researchers analysed 201 products sold by nine major UK retailers, comparing their ingredients, doses and monthly costs. Prices ranged from £1.50 to £95 a month, while no single ingredient or category of ingredient was [...]

Ultrasound Direct has extended its Trice Imaging partnership for three years, adding a reporting tool across its 70-clinic UK network. The private ultrasound provider will continue using the Tricefy platform for secure image storage and patient engagement, alongside TriceIQ for efficiency and productivity analytics. It will also introduce Trice Workspace Reporting across its network. The [...]