Wellness

A rare pregnancy complication has led to emergency surgery, including hysterectomies, after staff failed to detect it in affected women. Scores of women have come forward to tell their stories of how they were affected by placenta accreta spectrum, or PAS, since the launch in February of a campaign to raise awareness among NHS staff [...]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an AI tool in beta to help policymakers, experts and healthcare professionals access sexual and reproductive health information faster. Called ChatHRP, the tool was created by WHO’s Human Reproduction Programme and draws only on verified research and guidance collected by HRP and WHO. It uses natural language processing [...]

Women’s HealthX has announced its lineup of healthcare trailblazers speaking on Chronic Disease Management, alongside other specialisations including Fertility, Sexual Health, Maternity, Menopause and Cognitive Health, taking a holistic approach to women’s health. It will bring together 750+ leaders across pharma, health systems, and innovation to address one of the most urgent and underexamined challenges [...]

Cervical cancer elimination in the EU is becoming achievable as HPV vaccination coverage rises, a new report says. As Europe marks European Immunisation Week 2026, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said progress in human papillomavirus vaccination is continuing across the EU and European Economic Area. All EU and European Economic Area countries [...]

Poor mental health, poverty and pollution can raise women’s heart failure risk, with up to one in four cases potentially preventable, a study has found. UK Biobank data from more than 230,000 women suggest that depression, socioeconomic hardship and exposure to polluted environments are linked to a significantly higher risk of heart failure in women. [...]

Resistance training improves hip strength, balance and flexibility during menopause and may also improve lean body mass, research suggests. A study of 72 active women aged 46 to 57 found those who completed a 12-week supervised programme saw greater gains than those who kept to their usual exercise routines. None of the participants were taking [...]

France will reimburse reusable period products for women under 26 and those on low incomes, in a move aimed at tackling period poverty. The measure is expected to help 6.7m people, almost a tenth of France’s population of 69m, from the start of the next academic year in the autumn. Women under 26 [...]

A new Female Health Hub launched by the English FA will support women and girls in grassroots football in England with trusted advice on health issues affecting play. The hub brings together expert-backed guidance, practical tools and player insights in one place, giving women and girls practical advice and reassurance on female health in football. [...]

Mariella Frostrup has been appointed the government's women's employment ambassador, a new role to support working women across the UK. The new role comes as the government steps up efforts to support women with menopause symptoms, with businesses being encouraged to publish action plans aimed at tackling the £1.7bn lost each year through sick days, [...]

Women with diabetes are less likely to get preventive care than those without the condition, a UCLA-led study suggests. The findings are based on an analysis of more than 40 studies from several countries. They highlight how physicians largely overlook the importance of these routine services for women who have diabetes mellitus, or DM, putting [...]