At the start of each week 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… Innovation in Endometriosis Diagnostics & Care Innovation in Endometriosis Diagnostics & Care 👉 Endometriosis 101 You’ve found some of our exclusive Inner Circle Content. This…
Qvin, the biotech company that developed a healthcare solution that collects menstrual blood to test for HR-HPV and other critical healthcare information, has received FDA approval in Thailand for its Q-Pad technology. This approval will make it possible for Thailand residents who menstruate to test for HR-HPV with Qvin’s Q-Pad this year. Thailand has a population of 30 million women ages 15 years and older who are at…
Apple’s Women’s Health Study set out to identify abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) patterns and their prevalence in participants and to confirm existing and expected associations between AUB patterns, demographics, and medical conditions. The results are in, have been published in AJOG, and suggest that 16.4% of women in the study experience AUB. 2.9% had irregular menses, 8.4% had infrequent menses, 2.3% had…
UK-based biotech startup Emm, has developed a novel smart menstrual cup that uses proprietary sensing technology to monitor and analyze specific biometrics to empower and inform the user through unique health insights and data regarding their menstrual cycle. Having closed its pre-seed funding of over $1M, it is now in beta-testing, readying for full production and launch in 2023. Emm was founded…
Elix, the first digital platform to combine Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with a proprietary algorithm to empower self-healinghas announced the results of a clinical trial that validates the efficacy of its signature product, Cycle Balance, a personalized formula of medicinal herbs. Cycle Balance holistically supports menstrual symptoms by treating underlying hormonal imbalances, on significantly reducing the severity of 15 common menstrual symptoms…
Last month the German government added Endo-App, a digital therapeutic for endometriosis sufferers, to its DiGA directory after the app successfully completed the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices’ (in German: Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte aka BfArM) assessment procedure. The DiGa database is essentially a collection of regulated digital health products reimbursed via the government’s fast-track program. Per definition DiGAs are CE-marked medical devices…
DotLab is a company on a mission to solve some of the world’s most significant diagnostic challenges via the latest advancements in multiomics and computational biology. The company delivers clinical innovations to areas of significant unmet need. The company is harnessing its expertise with novel, cutting-edge biomarkers and the power of machine learning to deliver non-invasive tests, starting with endometriosis. This past…
7 years ago Mariana de la Roche, Danielle Keiser and Milena Bacalja Perianes founded the Menstrual Health Hub (MH Hub) to move menstruation from margins to mainstream by connecting the global menstrual movement that works across sectors. The founding leadership team is now stepping down and handing over the torch to the team at Uninhibited India, who will continue to evolve the…
