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Prevention Gaps Expose Women Where Systems Fail

Prevention Gaps Expose Women Where Systems Fail

Screening, detection and coverage all exist, yet the women who need them most often can't get access to them.

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Jul 5, 2026


Screening Fights, and a Heatwave that Endangers Pregnancy

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Screening Fights, and a Heatwave that Endangers Pregnancy

A nurse's petition forces breast screening into Parliament, and a record June heatwave exposes pregnant women to risks the NHS is not built to manage.

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Jun 26, 2026

Vaccines And Faster Bleeding Care Reshape Maternal Survival

Vaccines And Faster Bleeding Care Reshape Maternal Survival

This week brought rare, measurable proof that prevention works. England recorded its first cervical cancer deaths at zero among women in their early twenties, and global health bodies pushed proven treatments for fatal childbirth bleeding into the spotlight. Both turn on the same problem: closing the gap between proven tools and the women who never get access to them. If you enjoy this newsletter, please do spread the word and also check out our social media channels! Thank you.

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Jun 19, 2026

Access Widens, From Ward Screening To Self-Care

Access Widens, From Ward Screening To Self-Care

This week's themes converge on access and detection. England is hardwiring perinatal mental health screening into routine maternity care, a regulator has doubled the working life of a common contraceptive implant, and the WHO continues to move sexual and reproductive care out of the clinic and into people's hands. Each shifts where and how women reach care. If you enjoy this newsletter, please do spread the word and also check out our social media channels! Thank you.

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Jun 12, 2026

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Misinformation Shapes Menopause And STI Care

Misinformation Shapes Menopause And STI Care

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Jun 5, 2026

Misinformation, Global Health Reform And Deeper Understanding Of Dementia in Women

Misinformation, Global Health Reform And Deeper Understanding Of Dementia in Women

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May 23, 2026

Global Women's Health Progress Stalls as Funding and Systems Fall Short

Global Women's Health Progress Stalls as Funding and Systems Fall Short

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May 15, 2026

Sleep, Outbreaks and Affordability Are This Week’s Themes in Women's Health

Sleep, Outbreaks and Affordability Are This Week’s Themes in Women's Health

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May 10, 2026

Screening gaps, a funding crisis, and Melbourne's call to hold the line

Screening gaps, a funding crisis, and Melbourne's call to hold the line

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May 1, 2026

Conflict, Clinics, and Courts: Women's Health in the Spotlight

Conflict, Clinics, and Courts: Women's Health in the Spotlight

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Apr 25, 2026

Medical Misogyny and AI’s Blind Spots - This Week's News in Women’s Health

Medical Misogyny and AI’s Blind Spots - This Week's News in Women’s Health

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Apr 17, 2026

Evidence - and Crisis - Are Shaping Health

Evidence - and Crisis - Are Shaping Health

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Apr 10, 2026

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