Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than men to die from postoperative complications, a study...
AI firm Alife Health has agreed a partnership with the largest fertility services provider in North America to expand access to the use of AI tech...
Overweight and obese women have a higher risk of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors than women with a standard BMI, according to an analysis of the...
Hologic is to acquire fellow femtech firm Gynesonics – which has developed minimally invasive solutions for women’s health – for US$350m. Gynesonics, based in California, has...
A treatment for hot flashes developed by global pharma firm Bayer has had its new drug application accepted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....
Apricity Fertility has announced the appointment of Professor Tim Child as the company’s Chief Medical Officer, bringing with him over two decades of expertise in reproductive...
Promising findings by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions could lead to the development of a non-invasive stool test and a new therapy...
A team of researchers has created a new sensor to detect sodium ions in breastmilk, a biomarker of elevated mammary permeability, a hallmark of subclinical mastitis...
There is variability in when and how cells divide during the development of embryos. While researchers traditionally believed this variability was an obstacle that needed to...
A University of Arizona College of Nursing-led research team will use a $1.9 million Department of Health and Human Services grant to lead a nationwide effort...
By an NHS midwife
Most women would welcome the choice between self-sampling and traditional screening in human papillomavirus (HPV)-based cervical screening, a study suggests. HPV is a common virus transmitted...
A University of Queensland-led study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children, but researchers are advising...
Midi Health, the US-based virtual care clinic for women aged 35+, has launched a menopause care service specifically for women who have survived or are at...
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The world’s largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health has raised US$125m to further develop its fertility benefits and virtual care platforms. This brings Maven...
Racial and ethnic disparities in screening for hepatitis C among reproductive aged women with opioid use disorder have been identified in a new study. Most paediatric...
By Annie Theriault, managing partner at Cross-Border Impact Ventures (CBIV)
Common breast cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, may accelerate the biological aging process in breast cancer survivors, a study suggests. The findings show that markers...
By Ambreen Molitor, National Director, Innovation, Planned Parenthood
