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
Amplexd Therapeutics secures $2M to advance HPV-induced cervical precancer treatments.
Estonian maternity startups CARA Health secures €620K for German expansion.
Hinge Health adds movement-based menopause support to its digital MSK clinic.
Labcorp introduces new screening test for preeclampsia risk.
Watkins-Conti receives FDA clearance for Yoni-Fit, its breakthrough device for stress urinary incontinence.
Health and beauty retailer Boots introduces world’s first saliva pregnancy self-test.
BD and Roche receive FDA approval for self-collection solutions for cervical cancer screening.
Seed Health introduces VS-01; advances vaginal care with its new vaginal microbiome solution.
In the Know
Spotlight on Spain’s Women’s Health Innovators (Femtech Insider)
Scientists Calculated the Energy to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot. (New York Times)
Enough “Momwashing”. the U.S. fives lip service to motherhood while not supporting moms at work (Fast Company)
Gen X feels left in the dark with menopause due to lack of research and support (Salon)
Why Was a Times Square Billboard of a Pregnant Woman Censored? (Katie Couric Media)
Which countries in Europe rank best on women’s health (Euronews)
Misleading ads risking women’s health, doctors say (BBC)
Who’s Hiring?
Below are some jobs we’ve curated for the women’s health innovation community this week.
Seven Starling is looking for a Senior Operations Manager (Remote).
Kindbody is hiring a Practice Coordinator.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute is looking for a Clinical Trial Leader
Flo Health is hiring a Growth UX Writer.
Everly Health is looking for a Director of Product Design and Research.
Tia is looking for an Accounting Manager.
Hims & hers is hiring a Sr. Software Engineer.
Progyny is hiring a Provider Account Manager.
Boston IVF is looking for a Laboratory Technician.
Evernow is hiring for a Telehealth Physician.
To view more roles or add your own, visit our job board.
