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
LunaJoy Health adds $4.2M in funding; launches ‘LunaCare’ for women’s mental health.
Stork Club Reproductive Care is now available in 100 countries; Launches new direct pay across 8,000 in-network providers.
ASPIVIX and Bayer Switzerlandcollaborate to reduce pain in women’s health procedures including IUDs.
WHAM and KPMG announce a $1.1M partnership to advance women’s health.
Postpartum Support Internationallaunches new perinatal mental health support app.
Seed Health introduced computational biology platform CODA to advance menopause research.
Bayer and Hologicpartner to advance breast cancer detection with contract-enhanced mammography.
Roche receives CE Mark for companion diagnostic identifying patiens with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer eligible for ENHERTU.
The Motherload: Elvie report unveils insights into postpartum maternal health challenges.
In the Know
How UK-based BoobyBiome Is Advancing Infant Feeding Harnessing the Power of the Breast Milk Microbiome (Femtech Insider)
How Astek Diagnostics Is Transforming UTI Identification and Treatment with Rapid Testing Technology (Femtech Insider)
Innovating in Women’s Health with adyn and Daye: Bridging Gaps and Building Futures (Femtech Insider)
Out of Touch on Menopause: Experts Respond to The Lancet’s “Over-Medicalization’ Claims (Ms. Medicine)
Unpacking 5 truth about equality in sexual and reproductive health and rights today (United Nations Population Fund)
‘Pregnancy is not a disease’: why do so many women die giving birth in Nigeria (Guardian)
This Woman Will Decide When Babies Are Born (Wired)
Kids can’t wait any longer for social media safety (STAT News)
A biomedical engineer pivots from human movement to women’s health (MIT News)
Reframing the Conversation Around Menopause to Make Real Progress on Women’s Health In the Workplace (Forbes)
Women’s Super League: Are clubs doing enough to support mental health (BBC)
Practicing medicine at a predominantly Black institution gave me the gift I didn’t realize I needed (STAT News)
Who’s Hiring?
Hims & hers is looking for a Freelance Data Journalist.
Daye is looking for a Design Engineer.
Tia is hiring a Medical Assistant.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute is hiring a Clinical Trial Leader.
Flo Health is looking for a Senior Content Designer.
Everly Health is hiring a Director of Product Design and Research.
Kindbody is hiring a Clinic Director.
Organon is looking for a Women’s Health Account Executive.
