Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on all things femtech and women’s health innovation. This is an excerpt from the latest edition. If you’d like to subscribe, you can do so at the bottom of this page.
Highlights
New White House initiative on women’s health research will be led by First Lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council.
Mauj secures $500K to advance women’s sexual and menstrual wellness in the Middle East.
Bloomer Tech receives $1.9M from the NIH for a clinical study in women’s heart health.
Ferring survey reveals knowledge gap and emotional toll of infertility amidst record-low birth rates in Asia.
Knix launches “The Invisible Period” Campaign to address perimenopause stigma.
Novel test offers alternatives to invasive Womb Cancer Procedures.
Cercle launches its biomedical graph platform to advance fertility care through AI-driven insights.
FDA grants De Novo Clearance to Owlet‘s Infant Pulse Oximeter Sock.
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In the Know
Reframing Stigma: Breaking Down Barriers in Women’s Health (Femtech Insider)
Three Days That Changed the Thinking About Black Women’s Health (New York Times)
Endometriosis afflicts millions of women but few feel comfortable talking about it (The Conversation)
Life expectancy for men falls to 73 years – six years less than for women, per study (STAT News)
Infertility is not only a woman’s issue. Or a woman’s fault. (Forbes)
The Rise of Femtech (Business Leader)
The urgent call for innovation and investment in maternal health (TechCrunch)
