Fourteen NHS trusts will have their maternity services investigated after long-running system failures, the government has confirmed. The investigations form part of a rapid review of...
Fraiya Ltd has secured £1.75m to test how artificial intelligence could improve fetal ultrasound screening across several NHS sites. The National Institute for Health and Care...
A woman’s blood group may influence her risk of premature birth, according to research examining over 74,000 maternity records. The study found women with blood groups...
NHS and private fertility clinics must stop offering unproven add-ons that do not improve chances of conception, new draft guidelines warn. The National Institute for Health...
Most women know what it feels like to walk home alone at night. Maybe you call a friend, or discreetly slide your keys between your fingers,...
Voice changes in menopause are often overlooked, despite affecting women significantly, especially those in jobs where the voice is central to daily work, new research has...
Cannabis use may affect women’s fertility by causing defects in egg cells, according to new research in IVF patients. The study examined samples from women undergoing...
WeightWatchers has launched a new menopause support programme with Grammy and Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated actress and health advocate Queen Latifah as its first spokeswoman. The programme...
Femtech World explores the latest developments in the world of technology and women’s health. 30-minute non-invasive test to revolutionise endometriosis detection A new diagnostic tool for...
A hydrogel applied to vaginal tissue could offer hormone-free relief for menopause symptoms, new research suggests. The treatment may help with vaginal dryness and pain linked...
New York attorney general Letitia James will intervene in Texas’s bid to penalise a New York doctor accused of mailing abortion pills across state lines. The...
A Birmingham simulation lab recreating emergency childbirth in a risk-free environment is changing how maternity staff train, according to the NHS. The unit at Birmingham Women’s...
After decades of women carrying contraceptive responsibility, advancements in the development of male contraceptives could see products approved for use within the next few years, with...
London-based biotechnology company BoobyBiome has raised £2.5m in seed funding for its infant feeding solutions. The funding round was led by specialist deep tech investor Empirical...
Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome face long waits for diagnosis and poor access to treatment, a parliamentary report has warned. More than a third of women...
Women using their partner’s egg in co-IVF treatment may face higher risks of complications for themselves and their babies, research suggests. The review of more than...
Thousands of pregnant women in England with type 1 diabetes will receive a pregnancy-specific artificial pancreas to help manage blood glucose and protect maternal and baby...
Autistic women face serious gaps in menopause support and healthcare, with many reporting poor treatment and a lack of tailored information, a new review shows. The...
Post-menopausal women show higher cholesterol even in populations with the world’s healthiest hearts, suggesting menopause affects cardiovascular health everywhere. Researchers studying the Tsimane, a forager-horticultural community...
Better detection and management of malnutrition and muscle loss could improve treatment results for women with ovarian cancer, new research has found. The study involved a...
