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Today, we're proud to announce the new cohort for #AcceleratingFemTech, our innovator support programme funded by Innovate UK in collaboration with Medical Research Council.   21 of the best early stage early-stage companies, university spinouts and entrepreneurial-minded academics from across the UK have been chosen for their work in driving innovation across a wide range of women’s health challenges.   These innovations have the potential to make a real difference to women's lives, from improving menstrual and reproductive health with advanced diagnostics and wearable technologies to enhancing support for women experiencing menopause.   Meet the new #AcceleratingFemTech cohort: https://lnkd.in/e_HnpQGf

The HIRANI team are proud to be supporting the latest cohort of the Innovate UK and Medical Research Council funded Accelerating FemTech programme. 21 companies have been chosen for their work in driving innovation across a wide range of women’s health needs, from improving menstrual and reproductive health with advanced diagnostics and wearable technologies to enhancing support for women experiencing menopause. https://lnkd.in/e_HnpQGf

As a partner to this year's #AcceleratingFemTech Health Innovation Network South London programme, we're proud to support Cohort Two for Accelerating FemTech. This year's cohort is made up of the 21 best start-ups, university spinouts and entrepreneurial-minded academics who have early-stage innovations for women’s health. These innovations have the potential to make a real difference to women's lives, from improving menstrual and reproductive health with advanced diagnostics and wearable technologies to enhancing support for women experiencing menopause. You can have a look at the cohort here ⏬ https://lnkd.in/e_HnpQGf #womenshealth #FemTech Katya Masconi-Yule, Charlotte Lewis, Steph Caird, Sophie Burton-Jones, Gayle Curry, Jill Mason

#endometriosis impacts approximately 190 million women and girls of reproductive age, yet the path to diagnosis is often difficult, invasive and costly, taking an average 6.4 years. On Tuesday night, we heard from pioneering leaders in this space at the University of Adelaide Research Tuesday spotlight, who are working on incredible innovations - feeling honoured having both Dr Jodie Avery, BA BAppSc (Med Rad) MPH PhD and Professor Louise Hull from the Imagendo group as supervisors on my masters research, looking at the femtech landscape, and how there is immense clinical need for women’s health research and technology development, yet barriers continue to stifle innovation. Innovation is not a luxury when it comes to women’s health, it is a necessity for our society and for individual quality of life. #innovation #research #womenshealth #endometriosis #imagendo #technology #femtech

Measuring every part of your health - why not the brain? Great article by Jessica Cording, MS, RD, CDN, INHC on the power of objective data on women's health and menopause to aid clinicians in improving outcomes https://lnkd.in/egH3HiGf #braindata #braincare #womenshealth

The Precision Women’s Health: Biology and Innovation panel at the 2024 Precision Health Summit was hosted by LifeNome Inc. and led by Fern Lazar of FINN Partners. The session brought together experts in personalized healthcare, including Raya Khanin, Chief Scientist at LifeNome, who shared valuable insights into the future of women’s health. The panel also featured Dr. Poroshat Shekarloo MD, Director of Global Health at Maimonides Medical Center, and Dr. Dr. Nicole Avena, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine. They explored how biological insights and personalized healthcare approaches are addressing critical challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and care delivery for women. A key takeaway was the importance of leveraging personalized data to create treatments that cater to the unique health needs of women from diverse backgrounds. The panel emphasized the need for inclusive research and comprehensive data collection to ensure healthcare solutions reflect the needs of all women. Additionally, the conversation tackled systemic barriers, such as biases and limited access to technology, offering actionable strategies to ensure equitable access to advanced healthcare. The panelists also discussed innovations, including wearable devices and advanced diagnostics, highlighting their potential to revolutionize care by enabling real-time monitoring and improving health outcomes. LifeNome remains committed to driving progress in women’s health through collaboration with healthcare leaders, technologists, and policymakers. Our world-class products, including Nine Moons, the first precision pregnancy app, provide personalized solutions to support women at every stage of their health journey. Click the link to watch the session video: https://lnkd.in/eb3U4zHm #PrecisionHealth #WomensHealth #LifeNome #Biology #HealthInnovation #HealthEquity #2024PrecisionHealthSummit

NEW ARTICLE - ForbesWomen 🧠💫 A recent Forbes article by Jessica Cording, MS, RD, CDN, INHC highlights the importance of using objective brain data for clinicians in women's health. Featuring Angela DeRosa, DO, MBA, CPE (board certified internist), Dr. Julie McCallen , MD, and Barbie Boules, RDN, LDN, CHWC (registered dietician), the article describes WAVi's clinical utility to measure brain function and provide insights that are easy to track and understand. By leveraging WAVi's brain assessment capabilities, healthcare providers can objectively measure brain performance and detect changes over time, facilitating more tailored and effective treatment plans for aging women. This approach, discussed in the article by clinical wellness experts, underscores the critical role of brain data in improving patient outcomes and enhancing the quality of patient care. Click the link below to read the full article!  https://lnkd.in/g4xHBREE #BrainHealth #WAVi #EEG #ForbesWomen #ForbesFeature #Empowerment #AdvocateForYourself #AgingWomen

Please join us for the next Digital Health Monthly scientific webinar! Measuring Activity and Gait in Children using DHTs 🏃♀️ Register here: https://hubs.la/Q02vY6870 Digital health technologies (DHTs) are now being widely used to monitor physical activity and gait in adults to provide key insights into patient functioning and quality of life in clinical research. However, limited studies have validated these measures in pediatric populations. 📊 Junrui Di will review recently published data from the study Monitoring Activity and Gait in Children (MAGIC) using DHTs evaluating the feasibility and development of standardized measures and their validation in pediatric populations. 👥 Rakesh Pilkar will lead a discussion on the specifics of wearable DHT use in this population and considerations for study design and data analyses. #Gait #PhysicalActivity #PediatricResearch #DigitalMeasures #DHTs #scientificwebinar #DigitalHealthMonthly

Women dominate medical diagnoses related to chronic pain — yet receive just a fraction of research funding and technology innovation.    We're here to change that.     Here at #Therabody, we aim to bring cutting-edge #wellness technology to everybody. That means designing solutions that specifically target women's pain.     Two years in the making, we're proud to announce new published #research in collaboration with leading experts from University of Southern California on PowerDot: a safe and effective way to reduce menstrual pain.   This study and its resulting article in a scientific journal are only one step on the path of Therabody's commitment to bridging the research and technology gap in women's health. https://bit.ly/3WtEO7P

Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) selected us as an awardee of the #SprintForWomensHealth to develop a high-impact and novel solution for health conditions that disproportionately affect women. 🧠 This effort explores early-stage neuroimaging advancements with transformative potential. It's led by GE HealthCare's Dr. Nastaren Abad, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Geneva Foundation/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. We're committed to developing specialized medical solutions to address women's distinct healthcare needs. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4iRdkDE #WomensHealth #Neuroimaging #FutureofHealthcare