Research

Alife Health Publishes Promising Research Findings from a Study on Embryo Ranking Using AI

The study, published in Fertility and Sterility, demonstrates Alife Health’s commitment to building scientific evidence for the application of artificial intelligence to improve IVF outcomes.  Today, researchers at Alife Health, a fertility technology company building artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to improve in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes, published data on embryo prioritization using AI technology. The study, published online in Fertility and Sterility, was conducted…

New Study: Mirvie Can Predict Pregnancy Complications Months Before They Happen

Mirvie, a pioneer in predicting unexpected pregnancy complications, has announced the publication of a study in Nature proving the proprietary Mirvie RNA platform is first to predict unexpected complications by revealing the underlying biology of each pregnancy. The research analyzed the largest and most diverse dataset of maternal transcriptomes to date. The platform opens a new window into pregnancy health for women to act…

Natural Cycles Releases the Results of a New Study on the Relationship Between COVID-19 Vaccines and the Menstrual Cycle

Reproductive Health company Natural Cycles, known for its contraceptive mobile app, has teamed up with renowned institutions and clinicians in the field of women’s health to ​​research the relationship between COVID-19 vaccines and the menstrual cycle. The findings have now been published in Obstetrics & Gynecology and analyzed the cycles of nearly 4,000 US-based Natural Cycles users to determine if COVID-19 vaccines changed…

Sexual Wellness Company Womanizer Launches the “Pleasure Fund” Investing €250K into Research on Women’s Health and Sexuality

Sexual wellness brand Womanizer has announced a five-year, €250K investment into their newly minted “Pleasure Fund” committed to championing women’s health, sexual well-being and sexual pleasure research. Since its inception, the brand has always strived to create pleasurable experiences for all and is continuously dedicated to investing back into its community by funding women-led research focused on women’s sexuality, pleasure and health. Womanizer’s new Pleasure Fund…

Report: The Case to Fund Women’s Health Research – An Economic and Societal Impact Analysis (WHAM)

WHAM is an NGO, that invests in women’s health research to transform women’s lives. The organization works across diseases that impact women differently and differentially – brain health, heart health, immune and autoimmune health and cancer. WHAM has now released a new report that shows the impact of accelerating sex and gender–based health research on women, their families, and the economy: “The…

Amazon AWS Financially Supports Tidepool’s Period Project to Explore the Connection between Diabetes and Women’s Health

Tidepool, a 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to providing software at no charge to the diabetes community, has received financial support from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in support of the Tidepool Period Project, a new initiative that strives to address the unmet needs of people with diabetes who menstruate. This funding will support prototype concepts and user interface designs for both the clinician and…

New Study Reveals Large Gaps in Men’s Knowledge of Menstruation

A new study commissioned by international women’s healthcare brand, INTIMINA and conducted by YouGov, revealed a shocking gap in men’s knowledge of women’s menstrual cycles. With 1,091 U.S. males surveyed, only 41% of men could correctly identify what exactly menstruation is. Of these findings, 52% believed a menstrual cycle to be a duration of 1-6 days, when in fact a menstrual cycle is between…

New Study Examines Medical Student Exposure to Women’s Health Principles and Practices at Canadian Medical Schools

Researchers Natalie N Anderson  and  Anna R Gagliardi  from the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute have released a new study analyzing the curricula of various Canadian medical schools to assess how many included women’s health principles and practices relevant to any health concern or condition including factors (e.g. sex, gender, social determinants) that influence health, and access to or quality of care.…