Sera Prognostics, “The Pregnancy Company”, focused on improving maternal and neonatal health by providing innovative pregnancy biomarker information to doctors and patients, today announced the completion of a $100 million Series E financing. Several leading healthcare-focused institutional investors have joined this financing round, including Vivo Capital, aMoon Fund, Parian Global, and others, led by existing investors Anthem, Inc., and Blue Ox Healthcare…
Kindbody today announced Meredith Whitney as its Chief Financial Officer and newest addition to its female-led executive team. Whitney joins Kindbody as a seasoned leader with a long and illustrious career in finance, having shattered the glass ceiling during her time on Wall Street. Whitney has been one of the most visible female analysts on Wall Street, earning recognition from Fortune Magazine as one…
Based on its recent analysis of the global intrauterine device (IUD) market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes OCON Healthcare (OCON) with the 2021 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for creating the world’s first and only 3D spherical copper IUD, the Intra Uterine Ball (IUB) Ballerine. The IUD is made from nitinol, a super-elastic alloy that can retain shape and is an ideal transporter of drugs to the…
Evofem Biosciences has announced that two new data sets from its Phase 3 AMPOWER trial evaluating Phexxi (lactic acid, citric acid, potassium bitartrate) will be presented at the 2021 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting (ACSM). The meeting will be conducted virtually from April 30 – May 2, 2021. “These new data sets provide clinical insights into how women used Phexxi…
Earlier today Mirvie announced it is making rapid progress toward developing a simple, personalized blood test with the potential for early detection of pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, which affect 1 in 5 women. Currently, there is no reliable way to identify if a mother is at risk for these significant pregnancy complications. Pregnancy complications, such as…
All Raise was initially born our of a grassroots movement in 2017 to arm women with access guidance and support to advance their professional growth. Today the organization is on a mission to accelerate the success of female founders and funders to build a more prosperous, equitable future. Yesterday All Raise published its latest Annual Report and truly 2020 wasn’t a great…
Today, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey-Hill announced her support for Responsum for Fibroids, an online empowerment, knowledge, and support platform for women with uterine fibroids, a condition that affects 70-80% of all women by the age of 50. Provided in partnership with CARE About Fibroids and The White Dress Project—two of the nation’s leading fibroids support organizations—and underwritten with independent support from AbbVie, a global…
The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), is partnering with Touro University Nevada (Touro) to improve access to high-quality prenatal care for underserved and homeless women in southern Nevada. The three-year, $2.6 million partnership will help reduce maternal health disparities and increase the state’s OB-GYN and family medicine physician workforce. According to America’s Health Rankings’ latest Health of…
