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
Nua Surgical raises €6.5M Series A for C-section retractor innovation.
ModifyHealth secures $13.5M Series C to expand food-as-a-medicine platform.
Women’s health platform Unfabled launches supplement range at UK’s Boots Pharmacy Chain.
Novartis reports extended efficacy of Kisqali in early breast cancer treatment.
Merck announces positive results for KEYTRUDA Ovarian Cancer Treatment Trial.
ConTIPI Medical launches ProVate device for pelvic organ prolapse in the U.S.
National Academies Report calls for new NIH Institute and $15.7B for women’s health research.
WHAM launches first-of-its-kind women’s health investment collaborative.
Cure report reveals key success factors for women’s health investment.
Elaton receives U.S. patent for posture correcting bra design.
Ultrahuman launches free fertility tracking feature for Ring AIR users.
Halle Berry and health experts launch first-ever menopause course on MasterClass.
In the Know
The White House Conference on Women’s Health Research: What’s Next? (Femtech Insider)
Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome (BBC)
The Perimenopause Gold Rush (The Cut)
Endometriosis drug research, long underfunded, confronts familar problems in women’s health (Biopharma Dive)
The Truce Over Interstate Abortion Fights Is About to Come to a Bitter End (Slate)
The Lure of Postpartum Luxury (The Cut)
Hong Kong’s IVF Rules Send People Into Black Market for Eggs, Embryos (Bloomberg)
Medical misogyny sees women told to ‘put up’ with pain (BBC)
Who’s Hiring?
Below are some jobs we’ve curated for the women’s health innovation community this week.
Maven Clinic is hiring a VP, Demand Generation.
Midi Health is looking for a Growth Marketing Consultant – Emerging Channels.
Carrot is hiring a Clinical Outcomes Associate.
Progyny is looking for a Growth Marketing Campaign Associate.
London Women’s Clinic is looking for a Fertility Consultant.
Novant Health is hiring a Registered Nurse – Women’s Care.
Dame Health is looking for a Video Editor.
Arva Health is looking for a Gynecologist, Obestrician, Infertility Specialist.
Create Fertility is hiring a Consultant in IVF and Reproductive Medicine.
India IVF is looking for an IVF Specialist.
To view more roles or add your own, visit our job board.
