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Mosie Baby, a pioneering at-home fertility care company, has secured FDA Class II clearance for its Mosie Baby Kit making it the first and only FDA-cleared over-the-counter kit for use in intravaginal insemination (IVI).The kit was created to support those who are unable to conceive with intercourse or for whom intercourse is not an option. Following its FDA 510k Class II clearance, Mosie Baby looks forward to expanding access to its Mosie Baby Kit which was
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FemTech: Memorial Hermann Taps Midi Health to Expand Access to Expert Midlife Care for Women
What You Should Know:
- Memorial Hermann Health System is teaming up with Midi Health, a virtual care clinic focused exclusively on women navigating midlife hormonal transition for women in perimenopause and menopause.
- Memorial Hermann will work with Midi to extend the care their providers can give to women. Midi's virtual clinic offers high-touch telehealth services while supporting patients’ continued connection to the expertise and care of their Memorial Hermann-affiliated
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FemTech: Diana Health Secures $34M to Expand Maternity Care Model
What You Should Know:
- Women's health startup Diana Health raises $34M in Series B funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners.
- The company plans to use the funding to expand its collaborative maternity care model that is improving patient care outcomes and delivering clear ROI for hospitals and health systems who typically take a loss on their Labor & Delivery department.
Pregnancy, Gynecology, and Women’s Wellness
The U.S. is facing a maternal health crisis.
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Midi Health Raises $25M for Virtual Menopause Care Clinic Led by Google Ventures
Midi Health, a national virtual clinic offering insurance-covered personalized, telehealth treatment for women navigating midlife hormonal change raises $25M in Series A funding led by GV (Google Ventures). Investors Frederique Dame and Cathy Friedman from GV are joined by current investors Felicis, Semper Virens, Icon, 25M and Operator Collective, bringing the company's total funding raised to date to $40M.
- The company will leverage the new capital to expand operations nationwide and to
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Why Maternity Care Deserts Aren’t Going Away. Here’s What Can Be Done
For a long time, healthcare providers in the U.S. have been putting band-aids on the problem of maternity care deserts, propping up existing services for pregnant women and new mothers with temporary fixes.
The problem shows no sign of resolving, and it won't until we recognize that the issues at its heart are not temporary. They represent deeper, permanent changes in national demographics and healthcare delivery. And they require permanent solutions.
A DECLINING BIRTH
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FemTech: Visana Health Raises $10.1M for Virtual Women’s Health Clinic
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- Visana Health, a virtual-first comprehensive women’s health clinic raises $10.1M in seed funding co-led by Flare Capital Partners and Frist Cressey Ventures. The seed round also included participation from InHealth Ventures, Oxeon Partners, Pixel Perfect Ventures, Venture Investors, and others.
- Visana is a virtual, comprehensive women's clinic, offering care from menstruation to menopause from OBGYNs and women's health NPs.
Women Deserve
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FemTech: Evie Ring Establishes Medical Advisory Board for Medical-Grade Wearable to Women
What You Should Know:
Movano Health (Nasdaq: MOVE), a purpose-driven healthcare solutions company at the intersection of medical and consumer devices and makers of the Evie Ring, announced the formation of its Medical Advisory Board. The initial panel is composed of healthcare industry subject matter experts in women’s health, mental health, and sleep, who will serve as trusted advisors to the Evie team regarding the development of its medical-grade smart ring for women and provide
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FemTech: Amazon Offers Free Virtual Fertility & Family-Building Support to Employees Globally
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Amazon announced that it is providing free virtual fertility & family-building as a benefit through Maven Clinic to its employees in 50 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Through this femtech benefit, all full-time, part-time and hourly employees in these countries and their partners have free access to Maven Clinic’s virtual fertility and family-building platform spanning preconception, egg freezing, IUI and IVF,
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FemTech: First Women’s Medical-Grade Wearable Smart Ring Submitted for FDA Clearance
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Movano Health, makers of the Evie Ring, the first medical-grade wearable smart ring for women announced that it has submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The submission has passed the first milestone of the review process, an initial review for completeness, and is now under full review by the FDA.
Medical Grade Wearable Designed Specifically for Women
The Evie Ring combines health and wellness metrics
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Femtech: Juno Diagnostics Shuts Down Commercial Operations
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Juno Diagnostics, a healthcare technology company developing the next generation cell-free DNA-based noninvasive prenatal test solutions announced it has ceased commercial operations, effective immediately. The company released a statement citing “unforeseen circumstances have led to this difficult decision, and we’re devastated that we can no longer continue our mission-driven work to support expectant mothers like you. As we wind down commercial operations,
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