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Women’s Health research Collaborative (WHrC) Launches Multi-stakeholder Initiatives Around Unmet Women’s Health Needs

The Women’s Health research Collaborative (WHrC) announces the launch of a multi-stakeholder initiative designed to raise awareness and address the burden of women’s health issues through patient-centered research. Key stakeholders include health systems, advocacy groups, life science organizations, payers, employers, and consumer facing technology organizations who are contributing their influence to activate change within the health care system and society.  WHrC’s first…

Hologic and Gallup Partner to Create a Global Women’s Health Index

Hologic, a global leader in women’s health, has recently announced a collaboration with leading analytics and consulting firm Gallup on the creation of the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index, the largest and most comprehensive assessment of women’s health in the world. This multi-year initiative is the first survey to track critical markers of women’s health and safety by country over time. It…

The FDA Accepts UVision360’s Submission for the Novel LUMINELLE DTx System Biopsy Sheath

UVision360 announced earlier today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Company’s submission to expand the LUMINELLE DTx System portfolio to now include the LUMINELLE 360° Bx (Biopsy) Sheath. The LUMINELLE DTx System, is a compact hysteroscopy and cystoscopy system, designed to meet the needs of patients and physicians in the office setting. The novel and patented LUMINELLE…

Canada-based Utiva Launches a New Line of Urinary Tract Health and Wellness Products

Canada-based Utiva, whose vision is to provide best-in-class solutions to start a UTI-free life has recently annoucned the launch of its flagship line of urinary tract health and wellness supplements. The line comprises three point-of-need products: Utiva UTI Control 36PAC Cranberry Pills, D-Mannose Attack, and Probiotic Power Supplements, to serve as an effective wellness trio that can be customized and catered to your long…

What’s New in Femtech This Week? (March 11, 2021)

Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on “all things femtech and women’s health innovation”. This is the latest edition. If you’re interested in subscribing, you can do so at the bottom of this page. You’ve found some of our exclusive Inner Circle Content. This article is only available for our Inner Circle Members. To read on: Sign in to your…

Andrea Perez and Ambar Bhattacharyya Join Hims & Hers Board of Directors To Help the Company Pioneer a Better Way for Patients to Access Healthcare

Hims & Hers Health, the multi-specialty telehealth platform that connects consumers to licensed healthcare professionals, today announced the appointment of Andrea Perez and Ambar Bhattacharyya to the company’s Board of Directors. Following the company’s recent entry onto the NYSE, Perez and Bhattacharyya join Hims & Hers at a pivotal moment not only for the brand, but at an inflection point in the…

Digital Health Consumer Adoption Report 2020 (Rock Health)

Rock Health and the Stanford Center for Digital Health have recently shared the findings from their sixth annual Digital Health Consumer Adoption Survey. Amidst a national pandemic and the ensuing stay-at-home orders, consumer adoption rates grew significantly from 2019 to 2020—10+ percentage point increases—across live video telemedicine, wearable ownership, and digital health metric tracking. The 2020 survey data suggest that consumers more…

Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures Announces the Finalists of the ‘Equality Can’t Wait’ Challenge to Help Expand Women’s Power and Influence

Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures has recently announced that the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge, which will award $40 million to help expand women’s power and influence in the United States by 2030, announced 10 projects that will move on to the final stage of the competition. The Challenge, hosted by Pivotal Ventures, Melinda Gates’ investment and incubation company—with additional support from MacKenzie Scott and Charles and…