Wellness

NHS health checks will include questions about menopause for the first time, a move ministers say could help up to five million women in England. The Department of Health and Social Care said the new questions, to be developed over the coming months, could be introduced from 2026. Adults aged 40 to 74 without long-term [...]

Dozens of women have claimed online that Always sanitary towels caused painful burns, prompting a response from the Procter & Gamble-owned brand. Several TikTok users have posted videos describing reactions to the company’s products in recent days. The clips, which have gained thousands of views, include complaints of itching, rashes and what users describe as [...]

By Ruby Raut, founder & CEO, WUKA It’s Ruby here, founder of WUKA and, like many of you, someone who’s been dismissed, doubted, and left waiting far too long when it comes to menstrual health. Last week, I spoke at an event hosted by the Menstrual Health Project. It wasn’t just another panel or pitch [...]

The flagship women’s health summit brought together over 400 visionary founders, funders and innovators, with a shared mission of transforming women's health worldwide. This year’s Women’s Health Week, which took place at the Barbican, London from 14-17 October, showcased a sector once considered by funders to be too much of a ‘niche’, meeting a crucial [...]

Women who breastfeed develop protective immune cells that help guard against breast cancer, with effects lasting for more than 30 years, new research shows. The study found that specialised T-cells — immune cells that fight disease — remain in breast tissue long after pregnancy and provide lasting protection, particularly against triple-negative breast cancer, one of [...]

TIME Magazine has published its Best Inventions of 2025, spotlighting 300 innovations making the world a better place. Femtech World spoke to some of those addressing unmet needs in women’s health. For 25 years, TIME’s Best Inventions issue has been highlighting the most impactful new products and ideas.  This year, several femtech innovations made the [...]

Sports footwear manufacturers are being urged to abandon the ‘shrink it and pink it’ approach to women’s running shoes, new research suggests. The practice of simply making men’s shoes smaller and changing the colour fails to address women’s distinct anatomical and biomechanical needs, researchers found. Over the past five decades, brands have spent billions developing [...]

By Dominique Kent, CEO, Bluecrest As women, we spend much of our lives juggling, I know this from my own experience. Running a business, raising a family, caring for parents as they get older, the list is endless. Somewhere in the mix, our own health slips down the priority list. That is why the idea [...]

There’s a sense of momentum in women’s health right now. In the span of just weeks, major new funds have been announced, mobilising hundreds of millions of dollars for maternal health, reproductive rights, and research into conditions that disproportionately affect women. It feels like the shift the sector has been waiting for, but the real [...]

The first AI-powered health companion designed exclusively for women is launching in the UK today. Nexus provides a unified fitness, nutrition, medication and cycle tracking solution alongside a personal digital health coach. Unlike other health apps built for isolated concerns, Nexus recognises that women’s health is interconnected. Powered by a proprietary AI model and guided [...]