Daré Bioscience and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) will kick off 2025 with a powerful message at Nasdaq MarketSite: “Dare to Invest in Women’s Health.” The organizations will mark the first trading day of the year by ringing the closing bell, bringing attention to the critical need for investment in women’s health innovation. The ceremony will highlight Daré’s recent…
On my flight to DC yesterday morning for the first-ever White House Conference on Women’s Health Research, I looked down at my shirt: “Tout est possible.” Everything is possible. Hours later, I’d hear President Biden echo a similar sentiment in the East Room of the White House, talking about America and possibilities. Sometimes coincidences feel meaningful, especially on days that highlight both…
A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) establish a new institute focused on women’s health, supported by $15.7 billion in new funding over five years. The report reveals that only 8.8 percent of NIH grant spending from 2013 to 2023 focused on women’s health research, with funding…
A fictional period tracking app called “RedWave” has emerged as part of a creative campaign to highlight reproductive rights concerns ahead of the 2024 election. The initiative comes from Creatives for Harris, a group of creative professionals organizing with their skills and time to support the Harris-Walz ticket in 2024. The satirical campaign presents the app as one “designed by men, for…
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a proposed rule that would mark the most significant expansion of contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act since 2012. The proposal aims to increase coverage of contraception without cost sharing for 52 million women of reproductive age with private health insurance. The proposed rule introduces three key changes to expand contraception access: First, it would enable…
Femtech Canada has officially submitted a request to the Canadian federal government, advocating for a $100 million investment to accelerate women’s health and femtech innovation across the country. This funding would support initiatives aimed at addressing longstanding gaps in women’s healthcare and driving advancements in the rapidly growing femtech sector. The proposal is part of Femtech Canada’s push to have women’s health…
In a landmark move, the National Health Service (NHS) has named Dr. Sue Mann as its inaugural national clinical director for women’s health. Dr. Mann, a consultant renowned for her work in women’s health in City and Hackney, North East London, will spearhead initiatives aimed at enhancing women’s healthcare provision across England. Dr. Mann’s appointment marks a significant milestone in the NHS’s…
Most of you will likely be aware of the significant commitment made by the Biden administration toward women’s health research, with First Lady Jill Biden recently announcing a pivotal investment of $100 million during an ARPA-H forum in Cambridge. However, what you may not have known is the active involvement of women’s health-focused VC fund SteelSky Ventures in this groundbreaking initiative. In…
