Hormonal Health

Joi Launches in the US to Help Women Manage their Health Holistically

Joi Women’s Wellness (Joi), a new femtech company, has launched in the US. The offering incluses hormone optimization and peptide therapy treatments available through a telehealth platform that is personalized and goal-based. Joi aims to provide a comprehensive approach to women’s healthcare that addresses the root causes of symptoms and creates customized treatment plans. Joi offers personalized coaching and treatments that are…

Biotech Company HBM Alpha Therapeutics Adds Seed Funding to Advance Next-Gen Therapies for PCOS and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Biotech company HBM Alpha Therapeutics has raised a seed round to advance its novel antibody therapies to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with the lead candidate currently in IND-enabling stage. HBMAT was founded on the expertise of Harbour BioMed’s antibody discovery and development capabilities, and expertise in the molecular pathogenesis and treatment of endocrine disorders of HBMAT’s…

Indian Hormonal Health Startup Salad Raises $270K in Pre-Seed Funding Led by Antler India

Salad, an Indian femtech startup focused on hormonal health has raised $270K in re-seed funding led by Antler India. The company’s mobile app, that’s currently under development, wants to support women to better manage their health throughout the menstrual cycle by providing personalized nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle advice. “We are currently at the cusp of a revolutionary shake-up of the healthcare industry,…

Biotech: Second Novel PCOS Drug Target from Celmatix-Evotec Alliance Progresses into Hit-Identification

About a year ago Celmatix, a New York-based pre-clinical stage biotech company focused on ovarian biology, announced, that a novel PCOS target identified as part of its five-year, multi-target alliance with Evotec, progressed into hit-identification. Today Celmatix announced that another milestone has been achieved in this alliance, as Evotec and Bayer AG are advancing a second drug program, centered around a novel Celmatix-identified drug target,…

Stork Club Launches Gender-Inclusive Reproductive Hormone Therapy Coverage; Partners with Plume and Opt Health

Stork Club, a pioneering family-building benefits solution, today announced its Reproductive Hormone Therapy program that allows employers to extend inclusive healthcare access to their employees. The program closes large gaps in reproductive care for all genders, including support for menopause, hormone health optimization and gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy for people in transition. By launching this program, Stork Club further extends its gender-inclusive…

Dr Nicky Keay: “Hormone understanding empowers women to make informed personal decisions.”

This guest post was written by Dr Nicky Keay, Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Division of Medicine, University College London. She is also the author of Hormones, Health and Human Potential. The recently released book explores the crucial role hormones play and what we can do to optimize them. Dr Keay will be presenting at the MedTech conference at University College London on 5/2/23.…

Hello Inside Expands to the UK to Help Women Manage Their Hormones through Continuous Glucose Monitoring

It’s been a busy week at Hello Inside, a European digital health startup that uses continuous glucose monitoring (in short: CGM) to empower its users with data and insights about their bodies helping them make the best possible decisions when it comes to nutrition and health. The company’s mission is to make “scientific self care” a reality and it has now landed…

Forth Launches a New TV Campaign Focused on Perimenopause in the UK

Forth is the company behind MyFORM, an at-home hormone blood test, and on a mission to empower women to become experts of their own body through scientific knowledge and understanding. MyFORM tests the four key female hormones – FSH, Luteinising Hormone, Oestrogen and Progesterone, which allows Forth’s proprietary AI algorithm to predict how each hormone fluctuates across a woman’s individual cycle length.…