What You Should Know:
- The Gates Foundation announced a $2.5B commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health.
- The investment will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded areas—particularly those affecting women in low- and middle-income countries.
Addressing a Chronically Underfunded Area
Women’s health R&D remains chronically underfunded. Critical
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Progyny Partners with ŌURA to Empower Women’s Health with Wearable Data and Personalized Insights
What You Should Know:
- Progyny, a women’s health and family building solutions, today announced a new partnership with ŌURA, maker of the world’s leading smart ring. The collaboration aims to further empower women to better understand and take action on their health through comprehensive data and personalized insights.
- By incorporating wearable data and insights from ŌURA into the care team decision-support process, from preconception to menopause, Progyny is engaging members
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WeightWatchers Emerges from Bankruptcy, Launches New Menopause Program
What You Should Know:
- WeightWatchers today announced the successful completion of its strategic reorganization process.
- The reorganization positions the Company with significantly enhanced financial flexibility and is accelerating its transformation through key leadership appointments and product expansions, notably into women's health during menopause.
Dr. Kim Boyd Appointed Chief Medical Officer
WeightWatchers has appointed Dr. Kim Boyd as Chief Medical Officer, a
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The Journey Pregnancy App Integrates AI Vitals Scan for Maternal Health
What You Should Know:
- Emagine Solutions Technology, aiming to be a leading pregnancy tool, has announced a partnership with FaceHeart to integrate its vital signs scanning into The Journey Pregnancy app.
- The collaboration will enable app users to measure key maternal health vitals using their mobile device cameras, facilitating easier health monitoring and addressing gaps in care.
Enhancing Maternal Health Monitoring and Early Detection
Once captured, these vitals can
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Women’s Sexual Health: Wisp Expands At-Home Diagnostics
What You Should Know:
- Wisp, a women's telehealth provider in the U.S., serving over 1.5 million patients nationwide, is significantly expanding its diagnostics vertical with the launch of new, affordable at-home testing kits.
- The expansion offers 360-degree sexual and reproductive health care directly to patients' homes, cutting wait times, removing stigma, and empowering individuals to take control of their health.
Growing Suite of At-Home Testing Solutions
Building
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Agentic AI in Fertility: Inside Berry Fertility’s Smart Compose Tool
What You Should Know:
- Berry Fertility, a patient-management platform for IVF, IUI, embryo transfer, and egg freezing, today announced the launch of its AI-powered Smart Compose tool.
- The solution brings agentic AI directly to fertility care, streamlining patient communications and empowering clinical staff to deliver more personalized and efficient support.
Addressing the Communication Burden in Fertility Care
In today's fast-paced healthcare environment, fertility
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Eli Raises $12M to Launch the Hormometer™, The World’s First Real-Time Hormone Monitor
What You Should Know:
- Eli, a health technology company, announced it has raised $12M in Series A funding to scale its vision for real-time hormone monitoring led by BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund, with participation from Muse Capital, TELUS Global Ventures, and other key investors. This brings the company's total funding to $20M.
- The new capital will be used to bring the Hormometer™—the world’s first instant hormone monitoring system—to millions of people, addressing a
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Amazon and Progyny to Expand Access to Fertility & Women’s Health Benefits
What You Should Know:
- Progyny, a global leader in women’s health and family building solutions, today announced a new collaboration with Amazon’s Health Benefits Connector to expand access to its comprehensive women’s health services. Eligible individuals can now seamlessly discover and enroll in Progyny benefits available through their employer or health plan directly via Amazon.
- The partnership aims to simplify how people connect with essential healthcare benefits, addressing a
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Prickly Pear Health Launches AI-Powered Brain Health App for Perimenopausal Transition
What You Should Know:
- Prickly Pear Health, a digital health company specializing in women's brain health, announced the official launch of its AI-powered digital brain health app for women navigating the perimenopausal transition.
- Built by female founder Imen Maaroufi Clark, the app is designed specifically for women navigating the perimenopausal and menopausal transition (ages 35-55), the app utilizes AI, voice data, and wearable inputs to deliver personalized insights
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Berry Fertility Launches Revamped App, Streamlines IVF, IUI and Egg Freezing
What You Should Know:
- Berry Fertility unveils a significant app update, introducing a powerful suite of new tools designed to simplify and support every stage of the fertility journey, including IUI, IVF, egg freezing, and embryo transfers.
- Berry Fertility is a comprehensive patient management platform designed for individuals undergoing IVF, IUI, embryo transfer, and egg freezing.
Addressing Growing Demand and Access Gaps in Fertility Care
Fertility care is
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