Although 80% of cardiovascular diseases including stroke are preventable, heart diseases are the #1 cause of death in women today. Shockingly enough, however, around 50% of women, who have had a heart attack, get misdiagnosed with stress or anxiety. “We are a half-century behind in our knowledge about optimal screening, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease in women. Every day, women pay…
Oh wow, oh wow! What a ride it’s been these past couple of days! You may (or may not) have heard, but we recently launched our premium offering, the Inner Circle, and we really couldn’t be more grateful for the many of you who have already signed up and support us on our mission of covering and connecting the women’s health ecosystem!…
A comprehensive study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) found racial disparities in the utilization of mammography screening overall, and specifically for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). The study, “Outcomes by Race in Breast Cancer Screening with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis versus Digital Mammography,” reported breast cancer screening access, utilization and outcomes by race for 385,504 Asian, Black and Caucasian women…
We know, we know.. This isn’t exactly healthcare related, but we thought this was a cool product and we were thrilled to see the team behind NOVA H1 Audio Earrings blow past their Kickstarter goal within hours last week. Friends, have a look at the first clip-on earphones on the planet. The earrings are fully packed with the latest technology embedded in real…
Yep. Clubhouse is hard to ignore and has also reached our femtech fam. And there is one event series on the audio-only social network, that has us excited every week: Women’s Health Wednesdays. The series is hosted by a group around angel investor and Forbes journalist Bérénice Magistretti. Other regulars include Janine Kopp (PERLA Health co-founder) and Jan Deruyck (Guud Woman co-founder)…
Earlier this week Vax-Immune Diagnostics annoucned that it has received CE Mark approval for its first-in-class medical device, LabReady GBS. LabReady’s Group B Strep product is the first in Vax-Immune Diagnostics’ lineup of women’s health solutions that helps avoid life-threatening complications and expensive consequences for mothers and their babies. With CE Mark approval, LabReady is now available to European physicians, patients, and hospital systems. The brainchild…
Every day we get another note about yet another startup, accelerator or European investor eager to break into women’s health innovation. Without question: Femtech in Europe is on the rise and both investors and the media are finally starting to pay attention. And while all this new traction is exciting, there are some unique opportunities, but also challenges the local ecosystem will…
Menopause startups are on the rise – both in numbers and in terms of the capital and attention they attract. Today another company focused on menopausal women joins their ranks: LaMaria – A skincare brand that’s pro-you instead of anti-age. The DTC company was founded by OB-GYN Dr. Manuela Maria Vazquez who wanted to create a product specifically for women undergoing hormonal…
