Women with two to three children live longest, while having more than four is linked to shorter lives, research on biological ageing suggests. The study also...
An NHS GP and menopause specialist has urged women to do three monthly health checks, examining their chest, vulva and moles. Dr Carys Sonnenberg, an NHS women’s...
Up to 75 per cent of Australian women report concerns about their body image after giving birth, with many feeling pressure to “bounce back” to pre-pregnancy...
The third annual Femtech World Awards will celebrate the very best of women’s health innovation, recognising individuals and organisations helping to transform outcomes around the world....
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has proposed age-based thresholds for ovarian cancer screening to help identify women at higher risk earlier. Previously,...
A new database on chronic urinary tract infections aims to help explain why millions of women and girls worldwide develop persistent infections that can defy treatment....
ShanX Medtech, a female-led AMR diagnostics startup, has secured €24m to scale its rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) technology. The Eindhoven-based company has closed a €15m...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide, yet women’s cardiovascular health has historically been underfunded and underrepresented in research and policy. This...
Women with stronger sexual guilt and anxiety report poorer sexual functioning, a study of sexually active women in Indonesia finds. Sexual functioning is the ability to...
The US has approved guidance allowing at-home HPV testing for women aged 30 to 65 at average risk for the first time. The Department of Health...
By Katrina Zalcmane, head of partnerships and growth, Véa The next era of femtech shifts focus from platforms to people as women rethink how technology fits...
Analysis of fluid flushed through a fallopian tube holds promise for providing insights into molecular changes linked to early ovarian cancer development, new research has revealed....
Gut health solutions company Bactolife has successfully raised over €30 million in its Series B investment round. The funding will enable the company to commercialise its...
The hashtag #TurkeyTeeth often showcases extreme transformations on social media, but behind the viral content lies a more nuanced reality particularly relevant to women’s health and...
By Olga Melita, founder, NeuroScent In the East, menopause is not feared – it is revered. It is known as The Second Spring – a time...
By FinDBest IVF The year 2025 will be remembered as a pivotal moment in reproductive medicine—a year when artificial intelligence moved from proof-of-concept to regulatory approval,...
OTO Fertility has launched what it claims is a world-first AI fertility prediction platform and wearable to forecast treatment outcomes. The Toronto-based company says its system...
Megestrol, a hot flush drug for breast cancer patients, may also curb tumours when added to standard hormone therapy, an early trial has found. The PIONEER...
Femtech World explores the latest business developments in the world of women’s health. FemHealth Ventures closes oversubscribed US$65m Fund II FemHealth Ventures, a women’s health-focused venture...
A petition calling on the UK government to introduce menstrual leave for women with gynaecological conditions has gathered nearly 75,000 signatures. The campaign needs 100,000 signatures...
