Women’s health startup Stix now offers a comprehensive suite of products for yeast infections. According to the company 75% of women will have at least one yeast infection in their lifetime. Stix was founded in 2019 and started out selling pregnancy and ovulation tests. Co-founders Cynthia Plotch and Jamie Norwood met through the Venture for America fellowship. After spending nights and weekends researching…
Birth control app Natural Cycles has reportedly received FDA clearance to integrate third-party thermometers, such as the Oura Ring, to help assess a user’s fertility status. Body temperature has been a component of Natural Cycles’ calculations since the app hit the market. Specifically, the startup developed an algorithm that uses a women’s basal body temperature and other menstrual data to calculate fertility…
Pharmavite, the makers of Nature Made vitamins and supplements, announced today that it has acquired leading urinary health brand Uqora as part of its ongoing commitment to providing science-based solutions in the underserved women’s health market. Founded in 2017 by partners Jenna Ryan and Spencer Gordon, Uqora is a San Diego-based company addressing urinary health issues with a combination of reactive solutions and proactive care. Uqora…
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Boston’s Brigham and Women Hospital have announced the founding of a new Diagnostic Accelerator (Brigham–Wyss DxA). By combining the institutions’ broad clinical and multi-disciplinary bioengineering expertise, the Brigham–Wyss DxA will enable the fast creation of diagnostic technologies through deep collaborations in a process driven by previously unmet needs. The Brigham–Wyss DxA presents a new type…
Health impact startup, MedAnswers has announced it has partnered with Organic Conceptions, an emotional health and wellness company for those challenged by fertility issues. Through the FertilityAnswers mobile application, MedAnswers now provides the clinically validated survey, FertiQol, to its patient health profile to assess its users’ emotional wellness and quality of life as it relates to their ability to cope with struggling…
Women’s wellness CBD brand Winged is expanding its offerings with a new line of adaptogen-based products designed for important moments throughout a woman’s day. The five ingestibles, which can be stacked or taken independently, were created to help women wake up refreshed, have energy all day long and overcome the stress of today’s crazy world. Winged first launched in 2019 with a…
Medicines360, a global nonprofit women’s health pharmaceutical organization, has appointed Tina Raine-Bennett, MD, MPH, FACOG, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately, following a broad national search. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Raine-Bennett has an extensive career of expanding research into women’s health and translating that research into clinical practice to improve health outcomes for women. “At a time when women across the globe…
Kindbody, the leading fertility and family-building company has announced the opening of its newest fertility clinic and IVF lab in the heart of Austin, Texas. The opening marks the company’s ninth signature location in less than three years, all providing preconception through postpartum care to employers and patients in award-winning spaces powered by technology. As both a fertility benefit solution and direct provider…
