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🇬🇧 Strategy renewal set for England’s women’s health system ♀️ [1] [UK • 23 Oct 2025]
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-womens-health-strategy-to-be-renewed
Context: DHSC outlines renewal within the 10 Year Health Plan, informed by public consultation.
Key point: Government will publish a renewed Women’s Health Strategy next year to target access barriers and inequalities.
Implication: May expand screening, initiation, and follow-up at scale.
🇬🇧 Menopause enters routine NHS Health Checks 🩺 [2] [UK • 23 Oct 2025]
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-nhs-update-brings-menopause-into-routine-health-checks
Context: Questions will be developed with experts for NHS Health Check, offered every 5 years to adults 40–74.
Key point: Menopause advice and referral pathways will be incorporated nationally to raise awareness and support care.
Implication: May expand screening, initiation, and follow-up at scale.
🇺🇸 NIH renews Emory BIRCWH for 5 years 💡 [3] [US • 17 Oct 2025]
https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/10/hs_nih_bircwh_program_17-10-2025/story.html
Context: $4.5M NIAMS award; prior cohorts published 700+ papers, 24,000+ citations, ~$30M in NIH funding.
Key point: Third renewal funds nine new scholars and expanded mentorship, methods training, and leadership development.
Implication: Signals pipeline investment and modality expansion.
🇦🇺 AMA urges national menopause framework 📣 [4] [AU • 18 Oct 2025]
https://www.ama.com.au/media/ama-calls-action-womens-health-world-menopause-day
Context: New AMA position statement adds perimenopause/menopause sections and updates on SRH and gendered violence.
Key point: AMA calls for urgent action to address disparities and to establish goals and timelines for menopause care.
Implication: Could inform practice and payer discussions; interpretation depends on study design and confounding control.
🇩🇪 BioMed X launches XFem Labs with Gates grant 🧪 [5] [DE • 15 Oct 2025]
https://femtechinsider.com/biomed-x-launches-womens-health-rd-accelerator-in-germany/
Context: $2M support from the Gates Foundation; initial focus on female-controlled non-hormonal contraception.
Key point: Program invites proposals on new targets and delivery for continuous or on-demand non-hormonal methods.
Implication: Signals pipeline investment and modality expansion.
🇬🇧 Women’s Health UK × England Netball partnership 🤝 [6] [UK • 27 Oct 2025]
https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/womens-health-uk-and-england-netball-partner-25914
Context: Year-long collaboration across content, offers, and events, launching with a live podcast on 19 Nov in Manchester.
Key point: Partnership aims to tackle participation drop-offs at puberty, pregnancy, and menopause via NETBALLHer and WH platforms.
Implication: May expand screening, initiation, and follow-up at scale.
🇺🇸 Hers adds menopause specialty, scales access 🌐 [7] [US • 15 Oct 2025]
Context: Hers serves 500k+ subscribers; targets $1B annual revenue in 2026.
Key point: Platform offers tailored menopause and perimenopause plans, including estradiol and progesterone for eligible users.
Implication: Could streamline initiation and adherence via remote prescribing and logistics.
🇺🇸 51& debuts member network to fund women’s health 💳 [8] [US • 20 Oct 2025]
Context: Launch at HLTH; $100 annual membership, medical advisory board led by Dr. Onyemaechi Anoruo.
Key point: Pooled model aims to fund research, advocacy, policy, and innovation via community and shared economic power.
Implication: Signals pipeline investment and modality expansion.
Why it matters
UK policy steps, including NHS Health Check changes, embed menopause in mainstream care pathways [1][2].
US research funding renewals sustain the talent pipeline for sex-differences science [3].
Australia’s AMA push could catalyze a coordinated national approach to menopause care [4].
Philanthropy-backed accelerators and member networks diversify funding for neglected areas like non-hormonal contraception [5][8].
DTC platforms and media-sport partnerships may close awareness and access gaps at scale [6][7].
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FAQ
What will the renewed UK Women’s Health Strategy cover?
DHSC says it will identify access barriers and set concrete actions within the 10 Year Health Plan. Full details publish next year [1].
How will menopause be integrated into NHS Health Checks?
Dedicated questions and advice will be added for adults 40–74, with referrals to information and treatment options. Details to be developed with experts [2].
What does Emory’s BIRCWH renewal fund?
A 5-year, $4.5M NIAMS award supports nine new scholars, with expanded mentorship, methods training, and leadership development in women’s health research [3].
What is the AMA calling for on menopause care?
A national framework with goals and timelines, plus improved access and data for women’s health, per its updated position statement [4].
What is XFem Labs’ first R&D focus?
Female-controlled non-hormonal contraception, supported by a $2M Gates Foundation grant, inviting proposals on new targets and delivery [5].
What does Hers’ new specialty include?
Provider-guided, personalized perimenopause/menopause plans, potentially including estradiol and progesterone for eligible users; the platform serves 500k+ subscribers [7].
Entities / Keywords
Department of Health and Social Care (UK), NHS Health Check, Women’s Health Strategy, Emory BIRCWH, NIAMS, AMA (Australia), BioMed X, Gates Foundation, non-hormonal contraception, Women’s Health UK, England Netball, NETBALLHer, Hims & Hers Health (Hers), 51& network, HLTH.
References
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-womens-health-strategy-to-be-renewed
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-nhs-update-brings-menopause-into-routine-health-checks
- https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/10/hs_nih_bircwh_program_17-10-2025/story.html
- https://www.ama.com.au/media/ama-calls-action-womens-health-world-menopause-day
- https://femtechinsider.com/biomed-x-launches-womens-health-rd-accelerator-in-germany/
- https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/womens-health-uk-and-england-netball-partner-25914
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251015848037/en/Hers-Launches-Menopause-and-Perimenopause-Specialty-Taking-the-Next-Step-Toward-%241B-of-Hers-Revenue-in-2026
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/51-launches-at-hlth-to-build-sustainable-funding-and-infrastructure-for-womens-health-302588996.html