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New Book: Women’s Brain Project Releases “Sex and Gender Bias in Technology and Artificial Intelligence: Biomedicine and Healthcare Applications”

Non-profit organization The Women’s Brain Project has published its newest book, “Sex and Gender Bias in Technology and Artificial Intelligence: Biomedicine and Healthcare Applications” in collaboration with Elsevier and a group of international experts and initiatives including the Bioinfo4Women program at Barcelona Supercomputing Center. Women’s Brain Project Co-founder & CEO Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha shares: “This textbook was much needed because it collects for the very first…

What’s New in Femtech This Week? (May 26, 2022)

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. Oviva Founder Dr. Daisy Robinton: “We’re uncovering novel insights into ovarian physiology to develop first-in-class therapeutics that improve ovarian function and prevent aging of the ovary.…

Adyn Launches a New Test Designed to Prevent Birth Control Side Effects

Adyn is a precision medicine company that combines hormone measurements with genetic analysis to generate medically actionable insights for every individual. This week the company is launching its first product, The Birth Control Test, that is designed to prevent birth control side effects. While some side effects—like weight gain and acne—are a nuisance, others—like blood clots and depression—can be life-threatening. With approximately…

Fairtility Raises $15M in Series A Funding to Advance Its AI-Powered IVF Platform

Fairtility, the company behind CHLOE EQ, an AI platform designed to improve IVF ourcomes, has raised $15M in Series A funding round, bringing total funding to $18.5M to date. The round was led by Gurnet Point Capital with participation from Nacre Capital and additional investors. Lacking objective and consistent methods for consolidating and interpreting end-to-end data from the embryology lab, IVF yields suboptimal…

Singapore-based Women’s Health Startup Ease Healthcare Expands to the Philippines

Ease Healthcare, a women’s health company headquartered in Singapore, expands its services to the Philippines. By combining community, education, health tracking, and telehealth into a single app, Ease empowers women with the tools and support they need to make informed decisions about their sexual, reproductive, and menstrual health and wellness.  As part of their launch activities, Ease has partnered with “It’s OK…

Women’s Health Company Tia Expands Its Offering Adding Fertility Services

Women’s health company Tia is launching fertility services that include fertility assessments, prevention-focused care as well as support for patients trying to conceive. Tia Co-founder & CEO Carolyn Witte shares: “As we look toward a post-Roe America, women’s fertility choices have taken on a whole new meaning. Like abortion, we believe that fertility care is healthcare, period, and an integral part of…

Femtech Trendwatch: Understanding Preeclampsia, All Eyes on Ovarian Biology & Reinventing the Dental Dam

Every Monday we share a quick “best of” from the week that was with our Inner Circle members. What’s trending in the Femtech Insider community and beyond? We’ve got you covered! In this week’s brief we talk about… Highlights: All Eyes on Ovarian Biology, Maternal Health on the Rise & Reinventing the Dental Dam Spotlight: What is Preeclampsia? ✨ Startup Spotlight:Cycla, Vivelle & Rythm #superearlystage And more! Headlines:…

Sexual Wellness Startup Pique Launches with $4M in Seed Funding and an Offering Targeting Post-menopausal Women

Los Angeles-based Pique has raised $4M in seed funding led by Maveron to further build out and continue scaling accessible, effective, sexual health care solutions for women. The company launches its first offering today targeting post-menopausal women with a holistic solution that combines medical expertise with mental, physical, hormonal, and social factors to offer patients holistic, personalized care.  In the United States, 43% of…