Paracetamol use in pregnancy was not linked to autism or ADHD, while separate research found reproductive differences in girls exposed...
Metformin was linked to lower odds of preterm birth among pregnant women at high metabolic risk, but did not prevent gestational diabetes overall. The study examined...
Spain’s food safety agency will review menopause guidance after women researchers criticised recommendations based on studies conducted only on men. The Spanish Agency for Food Safety...
Scotland has launched a review of NHS IVF access, including whether treatment should extend to single women and couples with children from previous relationships. The national...
Women’s health medical device company Ark Surgical has secured further institutional backing from JNF and the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) as it accelerates the US commercial...
AI may help detect heart disease in women from routine mammograms, according to research involving almost 30,000 women. Researchers found a machine-learning model could distinguish women...
Prepared for Femtech World by Dr Emilė Radytė, neuroscientist and co-founder and CEO of Samphire Neuroscience The short answer Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) does not usually...
Thousands of UK women develop undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth each year, with at least 15,000 cases going undetected, researchers say. The true number could be double...
Nearly a third of women aged 21 to 29 have never been screened for cervical cancer, according to research tracking screening trends over 20 years. The...
Jersey is launching a pilot PMOS health check clinic for women to improve follow-up care and access to specialist support. The clinic will operate at the...
Scotland recorded its lowest number of births for a third consecutive year in 2025, with 45,067 live births registered. The total was almost 696 fewer than...
HRT use was linked to a lower dementia risk among postmenopausal women in a large UK study involving more than 180,000 participants. Women who had used...
A French court has linked cosmic radiation to a former flight attendant’s breast cancer for the first time. Sophie Lainault, 59, had sought to have her...
Breast cancer has more molecularly targeted options than any other tumour in women’s health. The evidence now shows that the limiting factor is no longer the...
A UK study will build a menstrual fluid biobank to help women get faster, better treatment for heavy periods. Thousands of participants will provide menstrual fluid...
Applications close 2 September at 12pm BST for W Accelerate with Merck KGaA and M Ventures, a fast-track programme offering startups, scaleups and spinouts in reproductive...
The Women’s Health Innovation Summit (WHIS), the event uniting the global women’s health ecosystem, has just announced 18 new speakers joining the agenda for its 2026...
Millions of women who have missed cervical screening in England will be offered free NHS home HPV tests. The initiative is aimed at women who are...
Nearly a quarter of women often miss work because of menstrual symptoms, according to a survey examining hormonal health among women in full-time work in Ireland....
Pregnant women are being advised to avoid runny or under-cooked eggs when eating out amid a developing salmonella outbreak. The advice also applies to freshly made...
A study is examining where delays occur in diagnosing endometriosis – a condition that can take seven to twelve years to diagnose. Endometriosis affects an estimated...
