Ovum, a Melbourne‑based femtech start‑up, has begun six‑month clinical trials at Sydney’s Royal Hospital for Women and St George Hospital. Researchers will test whether the AI‑powered health journal can raise preventive‑care participation and give women more control over their health data. Early results are expected in 2026.
A health app focused on tracking the menstrual cycle to deal with issues such as endometriosis has raised $1.7 million to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) health assistant for women. The round for Ovum was led by impact VC Giant Leap, supported by Antler, Victoria and Robyn Denholm’s Wollemi Capital, Nakatomi Venture Studio, LaunchVic’s female… Read more »
The clap is back big time. Over the past decade, the levels of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhoea have increased by 157%. Chlamydia is also on the rise up 26% and is now the most reported communicable disease in Australia, with over 110,000 cases in 2023. But the infection, which is often appears asymptomatic,… Read more »
In thinking about her health, Siobhan Komander considered what she was putting inside her body, and it was here that her idea for Liverpool St came to life.
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