Women aged 50 to 70 across England are being urged to take up invitations to breast screening as the NHS redoubles its bid to reach millions...
Around 40 per cent of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, suggests Spanish research. This proportion is significantly higher...
Journalist and women’s equality campaigner, Mariella Frostrup, has been appointed as the UK government’s new menopause employment ambassador. The voluntary role will see Mariella working closely...
By Dr Olena Ivanova - women’s health senior researcher and Femble advisor and Lina Graf - co-founder of Femble
Biotech firm Evvy, which is focused on precision medicine for vaginal health, has appointed a chief medical officer to help build on the positive peer-reviewed trial...
A new study has suggested that the rise of fertility clinic chains – as opposed to independent facilities – is helping to improve IVF outcomes. In...
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTI) delivered during pregnancy significantly reduces postpartum depressive symptoms in mothers, new research from UBC shows. Researchers from the Vancouver and...
A new poll has exposed a widespread lack of awareness and education for young women about using menstruation products. It shows that two fifths of the...
Female pelvic health-focused medtech firm Axena Health has appointed a new CEO. Randy Pritchard brings nearly 25 years of experience in medical device and health technology,...
Men and women utilise different biological systems to relieve pain. While men relieve pain by releasing endogenous opioids, the body’s natural painkillers, women rely instead on...
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...
