Medicine

Tampa General and USF Health to bring world’s most precise robotic surgical technology to Florida

Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida have announced an agreement with Medical Microinstruments, to bring the Symani Surgical System, a first-of-its-kind robotic technology, to support lymphatic surgery at TGH. This will be the first...

5GIoT connected ambulance solution launches to market  

LifeSigns, in collaboration with floLIVE and Hetrogenous, has announced the launch of its Connected Ambulance Solution LifeConnect, designed to transform emergency medical response through advanced 5GioT technology, real-time patient monitoring and seamless...

Reimagining depression care through digital therapeutics

We glean insights from Andy Hodge, CEO of Otsuka Europe, on the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (UK) collaboration with Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley (Oxford HIN) to evaluate the implementation and integration of a new...

‘You’re not ovary-acting’: The fast-tracked fertility insights designed for women 

Dr Helen O’Neill, a molecular geneticist and Associate Professor, co-founded Hertility to bring accessible, at-home hormone and fertility testing to women. Hertility, created with Dr Natalie Getreu and Deirdre O’Neill, provides personalised reproductive ins...

Pharmacy leaders share their journeys and what they’ve learned 

While women-owned businesses have grown steadily over the past several years, according to the 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Businesses Report the vast majority of independent pharmacies are still owned by men. Women comprise nearly 60% of the...

Identifying risk in multiple pregnancies with high-quality ultrasound and imaging innovation

Jane Hanford, Clinical Business Development Manager for Women’s Health Ultrasound at Canon Medical Systems UK, explores the vital role of advanced imaging in managing the complexities of multiple pregnancies. With a focus on ultrasound innovations and...

Sarita Stefani, Co-founder & CEO at Amilis

Sarita Stefani, Co-founder and CEO of Amilis is a pioneering advocate for women’s health and FemTech, recently awarded the Women’s Health Ultimate Role Model Award 2024. With a focus on equitable health data and reproductive care, she’s working to close gende...

Roche launches the first test to use its breakthrough TAGS technology for high throughput, simultaneous detection of 12 respiratory viruses 

Roche has announced the launch of the cobas Respiratory flex test, the first to use Roche’s novel and proprietary TAGS (Temperature-Activated Generation of Signal) technology.   TAGS technology, developed by Roche scientists, uses multiplex p...

WELL’s subsidiary Wisp launches comprehensive weight care vertical to support women struggling with hormonal imbalances

WELL Health Technologies, a digital healthcare company focused on improving health outcomes through technology and empowering healthcare providers globally, is pleased to announce the launch of a new weight care vertical by its majority-owned subsidiary,...

Renewed call for millions to take up NHS breast screening invites

Women aged 50 to 70 across England are being urged to take up invitations to breast screening as the NHS redoubles its bid to reach millions of women not yet taking up the potentially life-saving offer.  Last year alone, NHS breast screening services...

Gepotidacin accepted for priority review by US FDA for treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in female adults and adolescents 

GSK has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for gepotidacin, an investigational, first-in-class oral antibiotic with a novel mechanism of action for the treatment of female adults and...

Johnson & Johnson to invest more than US$2 billion in new, advanced technology manufacturing facility in North Carolina to support robust portfolio growth 

Johnson & Johnson has announced an investment of more than US$2 billion to build a state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina. The new facility will expand production of the Company’s portfolio and pipeline of innovative b...