2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1648+ words) Thousands of participants will provide menstrual fluid samples over three cycles using specially designed period pads. They will also use a daily tracking app and complete detailed questionnaires. Researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Bristol will work with participants…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (1709+ words) Pain and fatigue were linked to more frequent work absences and reduced job performance. The first large-scale study of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe estimated that women with the condition lose an average of €1,757 in income each year,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1731+ words) The approach involves regularly asking patients about their wellbeing through an app and responding quickly when problems are identified. Germany’s Federal Joint Committee, known as the G-BA, has recommended that the treatment model be incorporated into standard care. Professor Maria…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1639+ words) The menstrual cycle won’t be fully understood until we track the mind alongside the body. We measure the body exceptionally well. Just three period-tracking apps, Clue, Flo and Period Tracker, have been downloaded over 200 million times combined. Dates, symptoms, mood…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1658+ words) Researchers also said survivors who develop sudden stroke symptoms, including one-sided weakness, facial drooping, speech difficulties or vision loss, should seek immediate medical attention. The multicentre study analysed National Health Insurance Service data from 107,606 women who underwent surgery for newly…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1590+ words) The study looked at why Black African and Black Caribbean women are less likely than white women to attend breast screening. Researchers at the University of Surrey held focus groups and interviews with 47 Black African and Black Caribbean women aged…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1745+ words) The two winners will receive technical support worth up to €100,000, along with access to investors, to help them develop and validate their minimum viable products. In total, the competition attracted 165 teams from Europe, Central Asia, Africa and other parts of…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1750+ words) The findings could support more tailored care, new treatments and help more people avoid unnecessary treatment. Dr Simon Vincent is chief scientific officer at Breast Cancer Now, which funded the research: He said: “These findings suggest that changes to the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1691+ words) Elahere is the first new drug for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer to be approved by the NHS for more than 20 years. Ovarian cancer is the 18th most common type of cancer globally, affecting more than 300,000 women a year. More than three-quarters of…...