Eli Health has unveiled the Hormometer, a saliva-based hormone analysis device that transforms smartphones into portable hormone analyzers, at CES 2025 this week. The device also won Best of Innovation in the CES Innovation Awards 2025 program for Digital Health. “At Eli Health, we are creating unprecedented access to hormone health insights, providing individuals with the tools they need to better understand…
When Roya Pakzad experienced severe side effects from birth control pills in 2018 – including mental health issues, weight gain, and chronic infections – she discovered firsthand the frustrating reality many women face in healthcare: either get dismissed by conventional doctors or pay thousands for functional medicine alternatives. This experience became the catalyst for Feminade, a startup aimed at making functional medicine…
WellTheory, a virtual care platform for autoimmune disease, has announced a new women’s health program focused on addressing hormonal conditions including PCOS, endometriosis, postpartum, hypothyroidism, perimenopause, and menopause. The program aims to support women dealing with the interconnected challenges of autoimmune disease and hormone imbalances. The initiative comes in response to significant gender disparities in autoimmune disease, with women making up 80…
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Wisp, a women’s telehealth provider in the U.S., has announced the launch of a new weight care vertical specifically designed to address weight management challenges related to hormonal conditions. The WELL Health Technologies subsidiary, which serves over 1.2 million patients, is expanding its services to include GLP-1 medications and other weight management solutions. The new program specifically targets women struggling with hormonal…
Venture Life Group has announced the acquisition of Health & Her (H&H) for an upfront cash consideration of £7.5 million, with additional payments of up to £2.5 million tied to performance and retention milestones. The acquisition strengthens Venture Life’s position in the rapidly growing hormone health market. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cardiff (UK), H&H has established itself as a leading…
Persperity Health, a Caltech spin-out, has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding to develop sweat-sensing technology for non-invasive hormone monitoring. The round was led by Freeflow Ventures, with participation from Caltech, Wilson Hill Ventures, Heritage Group, and ATMA Capital. The company’s technology, exclusively licensed from Caltech and developed by Dr. Wei Gao and Dr. Cui Ye, enables real-time hormone monitoring through sweat…
Bayer has announced a partnership with deep-tech startup Impli to advance the development of what could become the first real-time hormone monitoring device. The collaboration aims to make fertility treatment more accessible, safer, and more successful while exploring broader applications of hormone monitoring technology. The partnership follows Impli’s win at a Bayer-sponsored innovation challenge during the HLTH Europe conference earlier this year.…
