As 2025 comes to a close, our editor reflects on some of the key stories, trends and milestones in femtech over the last 12 months. This...
Long-term heart disease risk among women with uterine fibroids is more than 80 per cent higher than in those without, according to a new study. Fibroids...
A sperm donor carrying a cancer-linked TP53 mutation fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a cross-border investigation has found. Some children have already died and,...
Femtech World explores the latest research developments in the world of women’s health. Fertility treatments linked to higher mutations than natural conception Mice that were conceived...
Ten FemTech innovations have been chosen for Accelerating FemTech: Evaluate, led by Health Innovation South London and DigitalHealth.London with UK partners. The accelerator, part of the...
A new AI model can predict a person’s risk of developing breast cancer up to five years in advance by analysing mammograms. The technology could make...
UK couples undergoing IVF are exploiting a legal loophole to rank embryos based on genetic predictions of IQ, height and health, a Guardian investigation has revealed. The screening...
Women across England have received “unacceptable” maternity care leading to tragic outcomes, according to a new national investigation report. Baroness Valerie Amos, who is leading the...
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...
