In a strategic move, Season Health, a company active in the food-as-medicine sector, has acquired clinical assets from Wellory, a leading network of registered dietitians in the U.S.. This acquisition marks a significant expansion for Season Health, enhancing its ability to offer personalized nutrition care and broadening its insurance coverage. Since its founding in 2019 by Emily Hochman and Jeni Fahy, Wellory…
MiMARK Diagnostics, a company specializing in women’s health, has completed its first seed funding round, raising €4.22M. The funds are intended to advance their work in gynecological diagnostics, focusing on the use of gynecological fluids as a non-invasive source for biomarker detection. The company received €1.5M from EIT Health back in 2021. MiMARK is developing in vitro diagnostic solutions for managing gynecological…
Two weeks ago during our Inner Circle webinar I talked about how the most impactful innovation always happens at the intersection of different ecosystems showcasing what that looks like for beauty and women’s health. During that webinar I also casually mentioned two of my favorite media companies covering the beauty industry: Beauty Independent and Beauty Matter. I love to follow their content, as it challenges me to think how the beauty…
At the Prototypes for Humanity 2023 event in Dubai, a project from Ghana, named “Plad,” has been presented, attracting attention for its unique approach to menstrual hygiene. This project, developed by students from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, utilizes plantain pseudo-stems to create sustainable sanitary pads. The team behind Plad, consisting of Joshua Atta Alabi, Gabriella Selorm Gbekie, and Ebenezer…
Fertility Mapper, a platform focusing on enhancing access to fertility services, has launched the NHS Fertility Funding Calculator. This tool is designed to simplify the process of determining eligibility for NHS-funded fertility treatment in England, addressing the often-confusing variation in regional criteria. The introduction of this calculator is timely. The fertility sector, particularly in areas like IVF and IUI treatments, is known…
UK-based cancertech company Kheiron has made a significant leap in the fight against breast cancer with their AI tool, Mia, as evidenced by a recent study published in Nature Medicine. According to the new paper Mia has demonstrated the ability to increase breast cancer detection by up to 13%. This advancement could potentially reduce the rate of missed cancers by half, translating…
Ovia Health by Labcorp (Ovia) today announced it will offer a first-of-its-kind Fertility and Family Building Benefit, providing companies and health plans a comprehensive and customizable solution to support the diverse family-building journeys of their employees and health plan members. “Compared to existing fertility point solutions that approach fertility health as a single point in time, we designed our Fertility and Family Building…
Pioneer Group has announced an investment in Béa Fertility to further expand the company’s at-home fertility treatment programme. Proceeds will be used to fuel growth in the UK market and achieve FDA clearance ahead of US commercialisation. The Béa Treatment Programme starts with a 5-minute Online Medical Consultation. Once suitability is assessed, the Béa Treatment Programme commences with an at-home Intracervical Insemination…
