Femtech World is delighted to reveal the winners of this year’s Femtech World Awards, sponsored by @PPFA. Thank you to all the sponsors, winners and shortlisted entries for attending our virtual event:

A new device could detect a key endometriosis biomarker in menstrual blood within 10 minutes, researchers have found. 🔗 Full story: . #endometriosis #femtech #biomarkers #womenshealth #diagnostictech

A new menopause website has been launched by US clinicians to help women make informed healthcare decisions during the menopause transition. 🔗 Full story: . #menopause #womenshealth #digitalhealth #healthliteracy #femtech

Canada has launched a new initiative to help femtech start-ups bring their innovations to market more quickly. 🔗 Full story: . #femtech #womenshealthinnovation #CanadaTech #healthtech #femtechcanada

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Eight tech startups have joined an accelerator programme developing tools to tackle women's cardiovascular and brain health conditions. 🔗 Full story: . #brainhealth #womeninhealthtech #neurotech #cardiovascularhealth #femtech

More than 30 MPs have urged the health secretary to act over DES, a pregnancy drug linked to cancer and fertility problems in children exposed in the womb. 🔗 Full story: . #DESscandal #pregnancysafety #womenhealth #cancerscreening #femtech

Toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected in some reusable menstrual underwear and pads, with one-third of tested items showing signs of intentional use. 🔗 Full story: . #PFAS #menstrualhealth #reusableproducts #toxins #femtech

Parents who have experienced pregnancy loss are contributing data from apps and fitness trackers to help shape future support and improve maternal care services. 🔗 Full story: . #pregnancyloss #digitalhealth #maternalcare #patientdata #femtech

Sexually transmitted infections during pregnancy are linked to higher risks of preterm birth, stillbirth and babies born smaller than expected, a large Australian study has found. 🔗 Full story: . #STIs #pregnancyhealth #birthoutcomes #publichealth

Talkspace has partnered with women’s healthcare provider Tia to integrate mental health services into primary care across all stages of a woman’s life. 🔗 Full story: . #mentalhealth #womenswellness #digitalhealth #perimenopause #femtech

Escala Medical has secured US$4.5m in Series A funding to expand use of its FDA-cleared device for pelvic organ prolapse, bringing total funding to over US$8m. 🔗 Full story: . #femtech #womenshealth #pelvichealth #medicaldevices #startupfunding

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Nearly one in three women who experience menopause before age 40 suffer from depression, with fertility grief and lack of emotional support identified as key factors. 🔗 Full story: . #menopause #mentalhealth #POI #womenshealth #femtech

Leading psychiatrists say a US panel promoted false claims about antidepressants in pregnancy, including that they are ineffective and linked to autism or birth defects. 🔗 Full story: . #mentalhealth #pregnancycare #SSRIs #perinatalhealth #femtech

UK students lose around six weeks of academic time during their degrees due to menstrual health issues, with 70 per cent struggling to concentrate during assessments. 🔗 Full story: . #menstrualhealth #studentwellbeing #endometriosis #PCOS #femtech

Women in high-poverty areas saw memory decline of 7 per cent per decade in midlife, with even sharper drops of 10 per cent among Black women. 🔗 Full story: . #memoryhealth #AlzheimersRisk #womenshealth #neuroscience #publichealth

Parents in their early 30s report fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety than peers without children, but gender and income gaps in mental health still remain. 🔗 Full story: . #mentalhealth #parenthood #millennials #UCLresearch #femtech

MPs have proposed regulating digital fertility services after Apricity’s collapse left patients in limbo at a critical point in their IVF treatment. 🔗 Full story: . #fertilitytreatment #IVF #HFEA #digitalhealth #femtech

Maternal deaths rose from 209 to 254 between 2015–17 and 2021–23, despite fewer births, new data from the House of Commons library has revealed. 🔗 Full story: . #maternalhealth #maternitycare #womenshealth #NHScrisis #patientrights

Around 5,700 breast cancer patients will now be eligible for ribociclib after NICE widened access to the combination therapy. 🔗 Full story: . #breastcancer #NICEguidance #cancerresearch #femtechnews #hormonetherapy