Femtech World explores the latest business and investment developments in the world of women’s health. Funding supports US launch of world’s first AI-powered, automated IVF lab...
Women in their 80s who had regular mammograms showed a 74 per cent lower risk of dying from breast cancer compared with those who did not...
A cooling wristband device was found to reduce severe hot flash episodes by 46 per cent in breast cancer patients, prostate cancer patients and postmenopausal women,...
More than 65,000 people have signed a petition for menstrual leave to be added to UK employment rights law. The campaign needs 100,000 signatures for a...
Women with long Covid reported abnormal bleeding around their menstrual cycles, according to new research involving more than 12,000 women in the UK. The study found...
The UK’s first pink duck race has raised thousands for breast cancer support after 5,000 rubber ducks floated down Cambridge’s River Cam. Each duck represented a...
UK hospitals have started testing newborns for more than 200 rare genetic conditions in what researchers call a landmark national study. Forty-seven NHS hospitals, including Sunderland...
Starting hormone therapy within five years of menopause could lower women’s Alzheimer’s risk by up to 32 per cent, but beginning at 65 or later may...
Analysis of millions of health records shows endometriosis is connected to more than 600 conditions, including migraines, asthma and digestive disorders. The research used algorithms to...
By Juan A. Jiménez, founder and CEO, FindDBest IVF In the fast-moving world of fertility innovation, building a game-changing medical device or diagnostic is only half...
Campaigners are urging menopause support to be included in cancer treatment plans after a survey found 90 per cent of patients were given no guidance. The...
Hormone therapy is safe for treating menopause symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats in women aged 50–59, but should not be started after 70...
By Melissa Wallace, co-founder, Fierce Foundry For decades, women’s health was treated as an afterthought, underfunded, under-researched, and often dismissed as “niche.” Yet the irony is...
HIV research has identified a new target for ovarian cancer by selectively blocking a cleft in the retinoblastoma protein that protects tumour-supporting macrophages. The discovery could...
Giving postpartum mothers with hepatitis C the opportunity to start antiviral treatment while they are still in the hospital after giving birth, significantly increases their odds...
The financial impact of breast cancer on the UK economy is projected to rise by nearly a third to £4.2bn within 25 years, new analysis warns....
Gestational diabetes is tied to cognitive decline in mothers and higher risks of autism and ADHD in children, according to new research. The ongoing systematic review...
Nominations are now open for the third annual Femtech World Awards. The event celebrates the brightest lights in femtech and will recognise some of the best...
Women who have survived cervical cancer face nearly double the risk of developing anal cancer later in life compared with the general population, new research shows....
Common fitness trackers may help track pregnancy complications by detecting heart rate changes that mirror hormonal shifts, new research suggests. The study found devices such as...
