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"Femtech Market: Shaping the Future of Women's Healthcare" Femtech refers to technology-driven solutions specifically designed to address women's health and wellness needs. This rapidly growing market encompasses a wide range of applications, from reproductive health and fertility tracking to general well-being and chronic disease management. For a complimentary sample copy or access to the report summary, please click here: https://lnkd.in/detrieVN Increasing Awareness and Empowerment: Growing awareness among women about the importance of monitoring their health and the availability of tech solutions. Digital Transformation of Healthcare: The broader trend of integrating technology into healthcare, enabling remote monitoring and personalized care. Telehealth and Virtual Consultations: The rise of telehealth platforms facilitating remote consultations and support for women's health concerns. Integration with Wearables: Femtech solutions increasingly integrate with wearable devices for more accurate health monitoring. #Femtech #WomensHealthTech #DigitalWellness #PeriodTech #FertilityInnovation #TechForHer #PregnancyTech #GynecologySolutions #ChronicCareTech #FemaleEmpowerment #HealthTechWomen #WellnessTech

I am considering upcoming birthdays for some family members and starting to research the wearables market. So many good choices on the market today. In today’s tech landscape, developing software for wearables like Oura rings involves a labyrinth of challenges—from integrating numerous APIs and managing Bluetooth connections to ensuring compliance with international standards and various legislations related to privacy and healthcare. At TechBlocks, we understand that transforming a concept into a market-ready product in this dynamic sector requires precision, expertise, and a deep understanding of the ecosystem. That's why we created Mediblocks, a solution architecture and design process to streamline the development process for wearables. Mediblocks removes ambiguity and accelerates development by addressing key challenges: - **API Integration and Multi-cloud Deployments:** Ensuring seamless connectivity and functionality across platforms. - **Compliance with Legislation:** Navigating international privacy and healthcare laws with ease. - **Optimization for Usability and Device Management:** Enhancing user experience without compromising design. Learn more about the evolving capabilities of Oura rings https://lnkd.in/g2FmnMpu Thinking about taking your wearable product to market? Connect with our experts at Techblocks to ensure your path to launch is as smooth as possible. #WearableTechnology #SoftwareDevelopment #HealthTech #Mediblocks #Techblocks Premal Dave Shawn Elkon Kevin Gordon Sabih Siddiqui

How can #digitalhealth close gaps and increase access in #womenshealth?

"🌟 Empowering Maternal Health with Data Insights! 🌟 Introducing my revolutionary Maternal Health Risk Dashboard! Leveraging IoT data from diverse healthcare sources, this platform dives deep into critical attributes vital for predicting pregnancy health risks. 👩⚕️ Explore age-based analyses of blood pressure (Systolic/Diastolic), blood glucose levels (BS), heart rate dynamics, and more. Witness the intriguing trends across different age groups, revealing correlations between health indicators and expected risk levels for expectant mothers. 📊💡 This isn't just a dashboard; it's a proactive tool! It enables early identification of potential health risks, facilitating personalized care strategies for pregnant patients. 🔍💬 Join me on this data-driven journey to revolutionize maternal healthcare! Together, let's ensure healthier outcomes for both moms and their precious babies. #MaternalHealth #DataInsights #HealthcareInnovation" Quantum Analytics NG

 🌟𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵🌟 At the recent Sensors Converge 2024, an inspiring panel of women in FemTech highlighted a critical issue: the lack of data on women's health, especially on disease indicators. Prior to 1994, drug trials predominantly used male subjects, overlooking over half the population. Today, we understand the importance of including a diverse group of subjects in product design and testing. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹: ♦ 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Stacy Salvi, VP of Movano Health, emphasized the need to test wearables on different skin tones and body sizes. She showcased the Evie smart ring, designed to track vital health metrics for women. ♦ 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: The panel discussed the potential of using data from smart rings worn by thousands of women to gather information on menopausal signals. ♦ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Catherine Liao, Chief Strategy Officer at CardieX, called for more biometric data on pregnancy care, highlighting the significant data gap. ♦ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮: Collecting data is not enough; it must be contextualized to be truly useful. ♦ 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲: Despite past shortcomings, private and public investment in FemTech is on the rise. Analysts predict the FemTech market will reach $50 billion by 2025. With women controlling 80% of household spending, the business opportunities are substantial.   ♦ 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Maike Scharp from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation noted the global significance of women's health research. The Foundation and NIH are collaborating on the Innovation Equity Forum, identifying 50 high-return investment opportunities in women’s health R&D. ♦ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: The panel, "Revolutionizing Women's Health--The Blueprint for FemTech Triumph," was moderated by Monica Highfill, founding director of Highfill Health.   🚀 The future of FemTech is promising, with companies and investors recognizing the immense opportunities in improving women’s health. Let's continue to support and drive innovation in this vital field! #FemTech #WomensHealth #Innovation #Healthcare #SensorsConverge2024 #Wearables https://lnkd.in/eFThcMGm

Women are 75% more likely than men to use digital tools for their health, including the use of wearable devices, mobile health, telehealth, health information technology, and telemedicine. The global women’s health market is expected to reach a staggering $48.15 BILLION in 2024. Let’s take a look at what’s happening in the space right now 👇 🟣 Sectors expected to see more growth and funding: → Sexual & reproductive health (currently most funded) → Primary & preventive care → Pregnancy & parenthood → Behavioral health → Chronic disease → Fertility support → Menstruation → Menopause 🟣 Market trends for 2024: → Wearable tech: devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers offering personalized health recommendations will see more inventions. → Digital therapeutics: personalized treatments for conditions specific to women, leveraging software applications to manage and prevent health issues from the comfort of home. 🟣 Highlights from 2022 & 2023: ➖ By product, 2022 saw mobile apps capturing 60.1% of the market share. ➖ By application, the reproductive health segment accounted for 41.0% of the market. ➖ By region, North America’s 43.5% revenue share absolutely dominated this space. ➖ The median deal size remained at $4M in 2023. ➖ Andreessen Horowitz and Plug and Play Ventures were among the most active investors in the space. ➖ Digital health startups raised 1,397 deals in 2023. 🟣 Opportunities for innovation: ↳ Expanding the scope of care to include stigmatized conditions ↳ Applying a women+ lens to primary and chronic care ↳ Addressing intersectionality in health experiences ↳ Improving women+ representation in healthcare research ↳ Enabling digital therapeutics to be effective, accessible, and affordable 🟣 What this means: ✔️ The increasing growth and innovation means better care and more personalized support, paving the way for a healthier future for women. ✔️ It also highlights the importance of addressing the unique health needs of women through tailored digital health solutions and the potential to improve health outcomes and access to care. Which sector are you most excited about? #digitalhealthcare #womenshealth #innovation #healthtech #futureofhealthcare

As we approach the end of the year and conclude our FemTech Expo program, we wish to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable leaders in the Women’s Health and FemTech arena. Throughout 2023, these trailblazers have dedicated themselves to enhancing the health and well-being of many through their inventive solutions and products. Despite the growing recognition of the need for innovation in women's health, certain areas remain taboo, marked by significant data gaps. For instance, it is surprising that even today, women are diagnosed, on average, four years later than men across more than 770 diseases. Moreover, women are still more susceptible to fatal heart attacks, adverse reactions to prescription drugs, and routine dismissal of their pain by doctors due to the medical mystery surrounding their bodies. A study indicates that 90% of women with chronic pain believe the healthcare system exhibits gender bias. In 2023, breakthroughs in technology have led to the development of innovative solutions for women's health concerns. From AI-powered diagnostics to wearable devices catering specifically to women, these advancements have contributed to a more personalized and effective approach to healthcare. 2023 also witnessed a surge in awareness and advocacy efforts surrounding women's health issues. Prominent voices within the industry, along with influential organizations, played a pivotal role in raising awareness about the unique challenges women face and the importance of prioritizing their health. In response, our team at Women of Wearables has curated a comprehensive list spotlighting the incredible innovators, investors, researchers, entrepreneurs, and advocates who have left their imprint on this field in 2023. This compilation aims to make the industry more accessible, inclusive, and ultimately visible. Many thanks to our partners Withum and Guidea for supporting this list! 🔥 Check out the full list via the link below! 👇🏽 #femtech #womenshealth #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcare #healthcareinnovation #startups #innovation #health #medtech #healthcareresearch #femalehealth #genderhealthgap #reproductivehealth #funding #investment #grants #maternalhealth #periods #menstruation #sexualhealth #sextech #menopause #fertility #pregnancy #postpartum #eggfreezing #IVF #healthequity #pelvicfloor #pelvicfloorhealth #hormonehealth https://lnkd.in/eZebp58y

We often hear that #healthtech might widen the divide of health inequalities. But maybe not everywhere. #Wearables are an exciting opportunity for #womenshealth where current access to care and information is patchy. The article below highlights several aspects where #technology could help improve care: 👉🏻 Monitoring menstrual health, e.g., ŌURA helps women check and understand their cycles 👉🏻 Menstrual pain, e.g., Myoovi uses transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to alleviate pain without the use of drugs 👉🏻 Fertility, e.g., Ava Women (Acquired by FemTec) helps women to find the optimal time for coneption 👉🏻 Monitoring pregnancy, e.g., Bellabeat can check on the foetus in the mother’s womb (although not a medical device yet) 👉🏻 Checking breast health, e.g., recent research by Massachusetts Institute of Technology on portable ultrasounds for breast cancer detection 👉🏻 Postpartum care, e.g., research is looking at identifying and supporting women with depressive symptoms after birth #femtech #digitalhealth

Don’t you love it when technology has a do-good vibe? #Healthtech usually has an advantage there but you have a breadth of positive expectations. One light house example is the work on neonatal and pregnancy care through #wearables in marginalized and underserved patient populations from the article below. The researchers go into a brilliant overview of how #patientcentric design improves outcomes in these patient populations. Focusing on the right adhesives, collected data points, reliability, transferability from home to hospital, and placement are just some of the concerns that need to be taken into account. Another aspect highlighted in the article is the requirements placed upon such systems to promote health equity. Making sure that the collected data is carefully curated and conclusions for treatment or population health are not biased is absolutely vital, especially when working with middle- and lower income countries.

LUNA aims to be at the forefront of African women healthcare needs; some of the interventions need to lean towards tech and how we can harness data. I mean can wearables bridge gaps in women’s healthcare? A gap that needs this much needed intervention is the access to timely diagnosis to health issues. e.g. - Timely diagnosis and support for conditions like Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), perimenopause and menopause: Many women affected by these conditions wait several years before receiving a clear diagnosis and experience debilitating symptoms with no answers as to what is going on in their bodies. These women also lack honest and evidence-based supportive resources and often do not know who to turn to. There has been much more emphasis on untapped needs, including personalised healthcare, data-driven insights using artificial intelligence (AI), wearable devices, telemedicine, mental health support and inclusivity. The industry is also expanding into new areas of women’s health, such as PCOS, menopause, cancer screening and chronic disease management. The sector is looking at integration into healthcare systems, collaborations and partnerships between specialities and companies, and global expansion into markets where healthcare is limited. The evolution of this sector can potentially target accessibility issues in women’s health and help to address health inequities. (Extract from: https://lnkd.in/gsNv7aE4)