Intermountain Health has partnered with Testmate Health, investing to expand access to rapid, low-cost STI tests in at-risk communities beyond traditional labs. STIs often go undetected,...
By Wolfgang Hackl, CEO, OncoGenomX Inc., Allschwil, Switzerland In women’s health, “free” digital tools occupy an especially sensitive space. Period trackers, fertility apps, pregnancy platforms, menopause...
Most Americans are unaware that midwives provide women’s healthcare beyond pregnancy and birth, a new survey has found. The survey of 1,006 Americans found that 93...
Women with high psychosocial stress show early heart changes linked to cardiovascular disease, with no similar association in men, a recent study has found. The findings...
Planned birth at term reduces the incidence of pre-eclampsia in high-risk women without increasing emergency caesarean rates or neonatal unit admissions, a trial has found. The...
Ancient genes combined with exposure to modern chemicals may help explain why some women develop endometriosis, new research suggests. The study found six genetic variants that...
Trial Library has raised US$10m Series A to expand its platform connecting patients in community clinics with trial access. The AI platform links patients to studies...
Revela has raised £411k pre-seed to develop AI that analyses ultrasound for earlier endometriosis diagnosis. Revela is building software that analyses ultrasound images early in the...
By Zahra Bhatti, founder, Véa Women are achieving more than ever, yet many feel constantly mentally stretched and overwhelmed. Emotional load has become the new glass...
Long-term air pollution exposure is linked to more advanced heart disease, with notable differences between women and men, a large-scale study has found. The findings show...
Boston biotech Metri Bio has raised US$5m in an oversubscribed pre-seed round to develop endometrial therapies. The company emerged from stealth with the funding announcement. The...
A new study is the first to systematically examine how severe menstrual symptoms affect working life, exposing a major research gap and the need for more...
An overlooked fat-derived hormone may drive higher breast cancer death risk in postmenopausal women with obesity, an analysis suggests. The review identifies oestrone, a form of...
Older women with both insomnia and sleep apnoea show worse verbal memory than those with sleep apnoea alone, a new study has found. The research revealed...
Innovate UK has opened the Women in Innovation Awards for 2025 to 2026, with grants of up to £75,000 for as many as 60 winners. HealthTech...
Joi + Blokes acquires HerMD, creating a virtual women’s health platform serving all 50 US states after HerMD’s shift to online-only care in spring 2025. HerMD...
MyBliss has secured investment from women-led angel groups to scale science-led intimacy care and women’s health research. The company, founded after co-founder Mo Carrier’s experience with...
Health tech companies advancing female health outcomes through AI innovation are being encouraged to enter Femtech World’s third-annual awards event. The awards celebrate the best examples...
Fertility finance platform Sunfish has expanded its partnership with US clinic network Ivy Fertility to support patients across all 28 of its locations. The deal will...
By Celine Vignal, co-founder of Seesaw Health The past year marked a turning point in femtech. After a decade of steady progress, 2025 delivered a wave...
