Gestational diabetes is a strong risk factor for future type 2 diabetes, even in women with normal pre-pregnancy weight, according...
By Victoria Roberts
Scientists have pinpointed thousands of genetic changes in a gene that may increase a person’s risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, paving the way for...
By Melissa Wallace, co-founder of the Fierce Foundry
Digital health firm Syrona Health, which supports gender-inclusive healthcare services, has agreed a new partnership with virtual cancer “survivorship” clinic Perci Health. The agreement is aimed...
Award-winning entrepreneur and founder of Birmingham-based Rem3dy Health and Nourished, Melissa Snover, has been named as one of ten winners in the Department for Business &...
The necessity of experts for equitable healthcare, by Blanca Lesmes, CEO of BB Imaging and TeleScan
The newer, 3D form of breast screening, known as digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), is more effective at detecting breast cancer than traditional 2D digital mammography (DM). That’s...
Early data from new surveys explores menopause care and knowledge, symptom management, medical care engagement, and health disparities among Americans. Phase 1 surveyed of 1,500 American...
The firs-ever map of a human brain and the brain changes that take place over the course of pregnancy has been developed by researchers at UC...
In IVF treatment, embryos are traditionally transferred in the uterus three days after fertilisation. Due to improvements in laboratory techniques, this is now also possible after...
Details of two new courses to help individuals before and during the menopause have been published as part of the launch of the UK’s first menopause...
After years of mixed results, a review of 17 randomised, controlled trials has demonstrated the benefit of oestrogen alone and oestrogen plus progesterone in reducing risk...
The first patient has received BRC-001, an experimental supportive care therapy for breast cancer patients. Researchers from City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organisations...
A cohort of promising healthcare and life science startups with at least 51 per cent female leadership have been selected for a new international pitching programme....
Despite positive changes in recent years, more menopause-friendly workplaces are needed, says the US-based Menopause Society, which has launched a new scheme to address the issue....
A new study has demonstrated that women with probable PTSD are twice as likely to experience early menopause and related health consequences. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
HiFi Solves Sub-fertility Consortium, an innovative collaboration involving five leading centres across the Asia-Pacific region, has announced work aimed at redefining the landscape of fertility research....
Women who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to a new study. However, the...
A new study has shown that postmenopausal women who use hormone therapy see less biological ageing than those who do not use hormone therapy. The research...
In response to the growing need for accessible fertility treatments and the urgent demand for egg donors in the UK, Apricity Fertility has introduced a new...
