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Femtech News | Trends | Opinionadmin2026-10-15T17:30:53+01:00

  • HSBC among founding partners of scheme to combat bias against femtech firms

    Policy & regulation Founder / entrepreneur Business & startups

    2026-10-22T09:45:38+01:00

    HSBC among founding partners of scheme to combat bias against femtech firms

  • Women warned against self medicating during HRT shortage

    Women warned against self medicating during HRT shortage

  • Hers launches hair loss service for UK women

    Hers launches hair loss service for UK women

  • UNICEF and Sweden offer up to US$100,000 in funding for femtech startups

    UNICEF and Sweden offer up to US$100,000 in funding for femtech startups

  • US researchers awarded NIH funding for global maternal heart failure trial

    Research Heart & metabolic health Researcher / academic Fertility & pregnancy

    2026-10-22T15:00:27+01:00

    US researchers awarded NIH funding for global maternal heart failure trial

  • Women with autoimmune conditions more likely to have symptoms dismissed as psychological

  • NHS inherited cancer register exposes gaps in genetic testing

  • Google partners with Flo Health to develop women’s health wearables

  • Maternity ward closures surge across US as Medicaid cuts take effect

  • EIB to invest €250m in Bangladesh to expand women’s healthcare

  • Menopause challenges women leaders but boosts empathy – study

  • Report calls for digital referral technology to tackle NHS dentistry delays

  • New Clue initiative transforms period tracking into gateway to healthcare

  • New study explores role of exercise in managing endometriosis pain

  • Hormone tracking startup Unravel Health raises €2.96 million

  • Women with autoimmune conditions more likely to have symptoms dismissed as psychological

  • NHS inherited cancer register exposes gaps in genetic testing

  • Google partners with Flo Health to develop women’s health wearables

  • Maternity ward closures surge across US as Medicaid cuts take effect

  • Why the first trimester is women’s health’s most underused screening window

    Fertility & pregnancy Clinician / health professional Insight

    2026-10-15T09:00:14+01:00

    Why the first trimester is women’s health’s most underused screening window

  • Breast cancer rising among under-50s, charity warns

  • GLP-1 prescriptions on rise among new mothers

  • Virtual clinic to widen access to urinary incontinence care

  • Pregnancy complications linked to higher risk of cardiac and renal health conditions

  • Breast cancer rising among under-50s, charity warns

  • GLP-1 prescriptions on rise among new mothers

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  • Women report more pain than men across all types, major global study finds

    Research Researcher / academic Healthy ageing

    2026-10-06T12:00:30+01:00

    Women report more pain than men across all types, major global study finds

  • New fertility law accreditation for Scottish solicitors launched

    New fertility law accreditation for Scottish solicitors launched

  • Expensive menopause supplements ‘no better than cheap multivitamin,’ analysis finds

    Expensive menopause supplements ‘no better than cheap multivitamin,’ analysis finds

  • Funding boost to build pelvic health app

    Funding boost to build pelvic health app

  • Bipartisan bill seeks wider insurance cover for ovarian cancer

    Bipartisan bill seeks wider insurance cover for ovarian cancer

  • £2.3m trial to test new endometriosis pain programme

    £2.3m trial to test new endometriosis pain programme

  • IV iron cuts transfusion rates in pregnancy anaemia

    IV iron cuts transfusion rates in pregnancy anaemia

  • Vespexx named quarterfinalist in the 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards

    Vespexx named quarterfinalist in the 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards

  • Is health innovation for women keeping pace with a changing cancer landscape?

    Is health innovation for women keeping pace with a changing cancer landscape?

Insight & opinion

  • NHS inherited cancer register exposes gaps in genetic testing

    Insight Cancer Clinician / health professional News

    2026-10-14T09:00:07+01:00

    NHS inherited cancer register exposes gaps in genetic testing

  • EU healthcare’s gender pay gap hits 19%, WHO report finds

  • At-home ovulation test nearly as accurate as ultrasound, research finds

  • Gender gap in treatment persists even when men and women have same condition

  • Women with birth trauma face 2.5x higher healthcare costs – study

  • UK reviews surrogacy firm over rejected insurance claims

  • Research uncovers potential new target for breast cancer therapy

Research

  • US researchers awarded NIH funding for global maternal heart failure trial

    Research Heart & metabolic health Researcher / academic Fertility & pregnancy

    2026-10-22T15:00:27+01:00

    US researchers awarded NIH funding for global maternal heart failure trial

  • Women with autoimmune conditions more likely to have symptoms dismissed as psychological

  • Menopause challenges women leaders but boosts empathy – study

  • Study challenges treatment approach for rare triple-negative breast cancer

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Cancer

  • Government partners with UK’s largest breast cancer charity

    Policy & regulation Charity & advocacy Cancer

    2026-10-06T09:00:12+01:00

    Government partners with UK’s largest breast cancer charity

  • Study could explain why obesity is a breast cancer risk factor

    Study could explain why obesity is a breast cancer risk factor

  • Cancer drug could tackle osteoporosis menopause weight gain

    Cancer drug could tackle osteoporosis menopause weight gain

  • FDA approves AstraZeneca breast cancer drug

    FDA approves AstraZeneca breast cancer drug

  • NHS IVF access review launched in Scotland

    NHS IVF access review launched in Scotland

  • AI analysis of mammograms can detect heart disease, study suggests

    AI analysis of mammograms can detect heart disease, study suggests

Fertility & pregnancy

  • NHS leader warns 20 maternity units may need to close

    Policy & regulation Clinician / health professional Fertility & pregnancy

    2026-10-19T12:00:13+01:00

    NHS leader warns 20 maternity units may need to close

  • Spain football federation partnership to offer players egg-freezing and fertility treatment

    Spain football federation partnership to offer players egg-freezing and fertility treatment

  • Paracetamol use may impact future fertility, studies suggest

    Paracetamol use may impact future fertility, studies suggest

  • Scottish gov to consider IVF for single women

    Scottish gov to consider IVF for single women

  • Jersey PMOS clinic a ‘good start’

    Jersey PMOS clinic a ‘good start’

Menopause & healthy ageing

  • Women warned against self medicating during HRT shortage

    Care & services Clinician / health professional Menopause

    2026-10-15T13:00:54+01:00

    Women warned against self medicating during HRT shortage

  • Short term HRT may raise blood clot risk – study

    Short term HRT may raise blood clot risk – study

  • NIH awards multi-university team over US$4 million to improve women’s health

    NIH awards multi-university team over US$4 million to improve women’s health

  • Menopause may not explain rising heart condition in women – study

    Menopause may not explain rising heart condition in women – study

  • ‘Limited scientific evidence’ for most menopause supplements, expert says

    ‘Limited scientific evidence’ for most menopause supplements, expert says

  • High street bakery chain Gail’s reveals menopause plan

    High street bakery chain Gail’s reveals menopause plan

Menstrual & reproductive health

  • New Clue initiative transforms period tracking into gateway to healthcare

    Tech & devices Health system innovator Menstrual & gynaecological health

    2026-10-09T13:00:47+01:00

    New Clue initiative transforms period tracking into gateway to healthcare

  • Man City launch female athlete health education platform

  • Medical cannabis may improve endometriosis symptoms – study

  • PMDD after SSRIs or hormones: Why the brain may be the missing treatment target

  • Endometriosis linked to higher use of mental health meds, study finds

  • We are wrapping our children in plastic and calling it care

Business & deals

  • HSBC among founding partners of scheme to combat bias against femtech firms

    Policy & regulation Founder / entrepreneur Business & startups

    2026-10-22T09:45:38+01:00

    HSBC among founding partners of scheme to combat bias against femtech firms

  • Collective X Health launches with US$3.2 million pre-seed round

  • Allara raises US$30m to improve access to hormonal and reproductive healthcare

  • Hers launches hair loss service for UK women

  • UNICEF and Sweden offer up to US$100,000 in funding for femtech startups

  • EIB to invest €250m in Bangladesh to expand women’s healthcare

Tech, care & policy

  • Report calls for digital referral technology to tackle NHS dentistry delays

    Care & services

    2026-10-09T14:00:30+01:00

    Report calls for digital referral technology to tackle NHS dentistry delays

  • New universal heart attack definition could transform care for women

  • Congress urged to invest over $20bn to close women’s health gap

  • New reporting tool targets maternal-fetal teams as pregnancy complexity rises

  • Two “gamechanger” tests set to speed up endometriosis diagnosis on the NHS

  • Breast cancer biosensor and low-cost ultrasound startups win women’s health AI competition

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