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WTA tour serves up ranking protection for fertility treatments

The WTA introduces a rule to protect player rankings during fertility procedures, allowing athletes to balance family planning with their careers.

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Is the term 'femtech' devaluing the companies it was meant to support?

August 15, 2025

According to Sarita Stefani, CEO of the clinical platform Amilis, the term gives investors a convenient excuse to pass on opportunities in a supposedly "crowded" market.

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Trump Admin taps Big Tech for health data plan, sparking privacy alarms

August 12, 2025

The Trump administration is partnering with Google, Amazon, and Apple to modernize healthcare by allowing patients to share medical records via private apps.

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Jury rules against Meta for illegal data use from period-tracking Flo app

A California jury found Meta guilty of illegally using reproductive health data from Flo Health for targeted ads, violating state privacy laws.

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Femtech Canada offers startups a $20,000 boost to get to market

Femtech Canada, in partnership with Innovation Factory, launched the wHealth MedPath program to support women's health startups with a $20,000 boost.

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Cambridge Report Slams Period-Tracking Apps as Data Privacy 'Gold Mine'

A University of Cambridge report warns that period-tracking apps pose significant privacy risks by treating sensitive health data as a commercial asset.

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Progyny joins Amazon's health platform, turning a new page on a complicated past

Progyny becomes the first women's health specialist to join Amazon's Health Benefits Connector, simplifying access to fertility and menopause care.