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Is cell-based milk our environmentally friendly alternative to breastfeeding?

By replicating milk-producing cells of humans, an Israeli start-up is developing a sustainable breastfeeding alternative to offer nutritional support to infants.

Wilk develops technologies for producing cell-based milk secreted from mammary epithelial cells, which are found in the mammary glands of both humans and animals. After collecting the mammary gland tissue, the milk-producing cells are isolated from other cells. By creating an ideal and controlled environment, the company then grows cel

New platform to help women on their menopause journey

Menopause support app balance launches a holistic service in an effort to improve women’s future health.

Balance+ is a newly-launched extension of the original balance app and gives women access to specialists and clinicians in the field, aiming to help them optimise their mental health, nutrition and sleep as well as physical and sexual health.

Designed as the next stage, or in addition to getting treatment, balance+ is a step up for users. The same features included in the original app such

Q&A with Endometriosis UK

To mark the end of the National Endometriosis Month, we sat down with Endometriosis UK, the leading charity providing information and support to women with endometriosis, to discuss the invisible illness that affects 1.5 million women in the UK.

Endometriosis is a menstrual health condition affecting 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth. The disease occurs when cells similar to those lining the womb are found elsewhere in the body. These cells behave like those in the womb building

Holy grail status: TikTok rediscovers forgotten beauty favourites

In the infinite TikTok scrolling, our beloved make-up holy grails are making a comeback. Fashion North discovers five forgotten beauty brands that Gen Z are dying for.

When a new product goes viral on TikTok, it becomes a phenomenon. Consider the Mackstack Mascara (£26) the new Ruby Woo. TikTok influencers love it for its buildable, clump-resistant formula that gives you intense, feathery lashes layer, after layer, after layer. Check out Mac’s virtual try-on tool, before adding it to your cart.

This is what the US$72m women's health fund would mean for the future of femtech

As SteelSky Ventures raises the world’s largest women’s health VC fund, Femtech World asks founding partner Maria Velissaris how this could unlock new growth opportunities.

In a world where Covid has catalysed telemedicine and digital healthcare, investment in technology infrastructure is needed more than ever.

The close of a US$72m fund makes SteelSky the world’s largest venture capital fund focused on women’s healthcare. The fund aims to invest across the whole spectrum of women’s health, in

Femtech founders win bursary for AI-powered menstrual app

As SteelSky Ventures raises the world’s largest women’s health VC fund, Femtech World asks founding partner Maria Velissaris how this could unlock new growth opportunities.

In a world where Covid has catalysed telemedicine and digital healthcare, investment in technology infrastructure is needed more than ever.

The close of a US$72m fund makes SteelSky the world’s largest venture capital fund focused on women’s healthcare. The fund aims to invest across the whole spectrum of women’s health, in

Woman's case raises hopes of functional HIV cure

As the first woman in the world is believed to be cured of HIV, could this pave the way for a future cure against the virus?

The news of the first female patient and the third person in the world believed to be cured of HIV was received with great enthusiasm.

The woman from the US was being treated for leukaemia when she received a stem cell transplant from a donor with natural resistance to the Aids-causing virus and she has now been free of HIV for 14 months.

The BBC health correspondent, J

Why Scotland's first femtech forum could be a major breakthrough

Ahead of this week’s Women’s Health Innovation Forum, Priya Oberoi tells Femtech World how the conference could shape the future of femtech and start a dialogue around gender inequality.

Last year Scotland became the first country in the UK to have a Women’s Health Plan designed to improve access to healthcare and reduce women’s health inequalities.

This year the female-founded venture capital firm, Goddess Gaia Ventures, brings together innovators from all corners of the women’s health innova

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Where to celebrate Mother’s Day in Sunderland

Looking for the best places to celebrate Mother’s Day in Sunderland?

Make this Mother’s Day in Sunderland the best yet with our glorious guide to lavish Sunday lunches, glamorous afternoon teas and luxurious gifting inspiration.

Here’s our guide on where to celebrate Mother’s Day in Sunderland.

Where to eat on Mother’s Day in Sunderland

Whether you’re searching for hearty Sunday dinners, breakfast bites or afternoon teas, here’s some inspiration for where to eat in Sunderland on Mother’s Day

Interview: Bloom Diagnostics' Dr Angelica Kohlmann

As a new home fertility test is approved, Femtech World finds out how digital technology could transform healthcare around the world.

Dr Angelica Kohlmann joins our call from Austria. As the executive chairman of the Swiss company Bloom Diagnostics, she is happy to announce its new at-home Ovarian Reserve test that measures the AMH (anti-Müllerian hormone) level and gives patients encrypted results on an app.

Her aim is to make fertility tests accessible to everyone using a cheaper and less in