SSRIs may help women with depression tolerate extreme heat, with responses more like those without depression, a laboratory study suggests. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs,...
Avni Wellness has secured Rs 4 crore, around US$470,000, in seed funding to expand its products and digital commerce capabilities. The Mumbai-based women’s health start-up plans...
Only 31 per cent of US voters believe healthcare does a good job of meeting women’s needs, according to a national survey. The survey found broad...
A new reporting tool built specifically for obstetrics and maternal-fetal medicine has launched, aimed at teams managing increasingly complex pregnancies with limited time and resources. Trice...
Vespexx, the femtech company behind couples preconception health platform Soonr, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Femtech Across Borders, a global femtech network supporting...
Breast cancer diagnosed within three years of childbirth, especially the first year, may be biologically more aggressive, a study suggests. The findings add to evidence that...
W Group has opened applications for W Accelerate with Merck KGaA and M Ventures, inviting reproductive and maternal health startups, scaleups and spinouts to pitch for...
Smoking and alcohol were linked to breast cancer and irregular heartbeat in women aged 55 and over, a global analysis suggests. Breast cancer and atrial fibrillation...
By Claire Pettengill, science intern and Jade Anstine, clinical AI intern, Ema EQ Every year, Gallup asks Americans which professions they trust most. Every year, nurses...
An AI blood test being trialled by the NHS could spare thousands of women a painful examination for suspected womb cancer. Around 90,000 postmenopausal women in...
A non-hormonal therapy restored vaginal tissue in an animal study, suggesting a possible new treatment for menopause-related GSM. Genitourinary syndrome of menopause, or GSM, is a...
IVF success declines with age even when women use young donor eggs, with a marked fall from around 49, research suggests. The findings challenge the idea...
Two endometriosis tests could cut years from diagnosis after NICE backed their temporary NHS use in England and Wales. EndoSure and Endotest have been recommended in...
By Jane Lewis, chief operating officer, chief financial officer and women’s health lead, ABHI For years, the conversation around women’s health has rightly focused on recognition....
Women with PMOS should receive annual NHS checks to spot related health risks sooner, according to new draft guidance. Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) is a...
By Nolynn Palmer, science and partnership lead, EmaEQ and Heather Ritchie, COO, Embr Labs Summer is reminiscent of many things: the smell of sunscreen, longer evenings,...
Academics are calling for regulation banning toxic chemicals in period products as a major menstruation conference prepares to open in Brighton. The design, health and sustainability...
BACKEER and Netalis Medical have won the Women’s Health × EmbryoNet-AI Startup Competition, an international initiative designed to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence solutions in...
“She Had No Clue, Until She Did.” draws on real member experiences, from PMDD and painful periods to fertility and mental health. Cycle-tracking app Clue has...
By Somayeh McKian, a member of the clinical advisory board of Vea, the AI-powered mental health journal app The danger of efficiency culture in women’s mental...
