Women’s Health Under the Microscope
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Registration Breaking the Silence 2026: https://my.homerton.cam.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=13112
We are researchers @cambridgeuni.bsky.social. Our mission is to engage the public with our research in O&G and raise awareness of women’s health.
We are researchers @cambridgeuni.bsky.social. Our mission is to engage the public with our research in O&G and raise awareness of women’s health.
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Pre-eclampsia discovery could lead to new test and treatments for at-risk pregnancies
Cambridge scientists have identified a key protein that could act as a predictor for pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction, two of the major causes of stillbirth and of sickness among mothers and...
www.cam.ac.uk
September 1, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Press release www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Reposted by Women’s Health Under the Microscope
New paper “Isthmin-2 is essential for extravillous trophoblast invasion and is a first trimester predictor of preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction” published today in Nature Medicine! @natmed.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Isthmin-2 is a first-trimester predictor of preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction - Nature Medicine
Through exploration of serum proteomics from pregnancy cohorts, Miao et al. have shown that ISM2 is involved in extravillous trophoblast invasion and that lower levels in early pregnancy may indicate ...
www.nature.com
September 1, 2026 at 10:41 AM
New paper “Isthmin-2 is essential for extravillous trophoblast invasion and is a first trimester predictor of preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction” published today in Nature Medicine! @natmed.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Your postcode shouldn't decide whether you can start a family — but on the NHS, it often does.
In England, 42 NHS bodies set their own fertility rules. Same situation, different answer.
Fair access = same care for everyone. 👉 more below #FertilityEquity
In England, 42 NHS bodies set their own fertility rules. Same situation, different answer.
Fair access = same care for everyone. 👉 more below #FertilityEquity
June 18, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Your postcode shouldn't decide whether you can start a family — but on the NHS, it often does.
In England, 42 NHS bodies set their own fertility rules. Same situation, different answer.
Fair access = same care for everyone. 👉 more below #FertilityEquity
In England, 42 NHS bodies set their own fertility rules. Same situation, different answer.
Fair access = same care for everyone. 👉 more below #FertilityEquity
We broke the silence. 🔴 70-80% of women will have uterine fibroids, yet they remain invisible in policy & education. #FibroidsFree
Read more below:
www.repro.cam.ac.uk/news/breakin...
Read more below:
www.repro.cam.ac.uk/news/breakin...
Breaking the Silence About Uterine Fibroids: A Pathway to Legislative Change | Cambridge Reproduction
Summary of a recent event hosted at Homerton by the FibroidsFREE team
www.repro.cam.ac.uk
June 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
We broke the silence. 🔴 70-80% of women will have uterine fibroids, yet they remain invisible in policy & education. #FibroidsFree
Read more below:
www.repro.cam.ac.uk/news/breakin...
Read more below:
www.repro.cam.ac.uk/news/breakin...
2 days left to register for "Breaking the Silence about Uterine Fibroids: A Pathway to Legislative Change" !!! 🗓 Join us at Homerton College, Cambridge, UK on May 12th.
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
May 7, 2026 at 8:23 AM
2 days left to register for "Breaking the Silence about Uterine Fibroids: A Pathway to Legislative Change" !!! 🗓 Join us at Homerton College, Cambridge, UK on May 12th.
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
Don’t forget to register for "Breaking the Silence about Uterine Fibroids: A Pathway to Legislative Change" !!! 🗓 Join us at Homerton College, Cambridge, UK on May 12th.
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
May 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Don’t forget to register for "Breaking the Silence about Uterine Fibroids: A Pathway to Legislative Change" !!! 🗓 Join us at Homerton College, Cambridge, UK on May 12th.
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
A few days left to register for "Breaking the Silence about Uterine Fibroids: A Pathway to Legislative Change" !!! 🗓 Join us at @homertoncollege.bsky.social , Cambridge, UK on May 12th.
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
May 6, 2026 at 12:18 PM
A few days left to register for "Breaking the Silence about Uterine Fibroids: A Pathway to Legislative Change" !!! 🗓 Join us at @homertoncollege.bsky.social , Cambridge, UK on May 12th.
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
🔗 Register here to secure your spot: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/break...
"Breaking the Silence about Uterine Fibroids: A Pathway to Legislative Change."
This isn't just a discussion—it’s a call to action. We are gathering researchers, clinicians, advocates, and policymakers to drive a shared resolve toward:
🔬 Pioneering Research
💪 Patient Empowerment
⚖️ Healthcare Equity
This isn't just a discussion—it’s a call to action. We are gathering researchers, clinicians, advocates, and policymakers to drive a shared resolve toward:
🔬 Pioneering Research
💪 Patient Empowerment
⚖️ Healthcare Equity
April 14, 2026 at 7:44 AM
"Breaking the Silence about Uterine Fibroids: A Pathway to Legislative Change."
This isn't just a discussion—it’s a call to action. We are gathering researchers, clinicians, advocates, and policymakers to drive a shared resolve toward:
🔬 Pioneering Research
💪 Patient Empowerment
⚖️ Healthcare Equity
This isn't just a discussion—it’s a call to action. We are gathering researchers, clinicians, advocates, and policymakers to drive a shared resolve toward:
🔬 Pioneering Research
💪 Patient Empowerment
⚖️ Healthcare Equity
Did you think "Mom Brain" was just a one-time thing? 🧠✨
New research from @natcomms.nature.com (2026) just dropped: Your brain doesn’t just change once for motherhood—it evolves with every single child‼️
#motherhood #pregnancy #brain #postpartum
New research from @natcomms.nature.com (2026) just dropped: Your brain doesn’t just change once for motherhood—it evolves with every single child‼️
#motherhood #pregnancy #brain #postpartum
April 10, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Did you think "Mom Brain" was just a one-time thing? 🧠✨
New research from @natcomms.nature.com (2026) just dropped: Your brain doesn’t just change once for motherhood—it evolves with every single child‼️
#motherhood #pregnancy #brain #postpartum
New research from @natcomms.nature.com (2026) just dropped: Your brain doesn’t just change once for motherhood—it evolves with every single child‼️
#motherhood #pregnancy #brain #postpartum
A new study recently published by researchers at @cambridgeuniversity reveals that ❌🩸#menopause is linked to adverse mental health 😞 and loss of gray matter in the brain 🧠
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
March 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A new study recently published by researchers at @cambridgeuniversity reveals that ❌🩸#menopause is linked to adverse mental health 😞 and loss of gray matter in the brain 🧠
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month 🎗️
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that is characterised by endometrial-like tissues being found outside of the uterine lining
It affects 1 in 9 women and is a debilitating condition and ~9 years and 4 months for a diagnosis
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that is characterised by endometrial-like tissues being found outside of the uterine lining
It affects 1 in 9 women and is a debilitating condition and ~9 years and 4 months for a diagnosis
March 8, 2026 at 5:40 PM
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month 🎗️
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that is characterised by endometrial-like tissues being found outside of the uterine lining
It affects 1 in 9 women and is a debilitating condition and ~9 years and 4 months for a diagnosis
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that is characterised by endometrial-like tissues being found outside of the uterine lining
It affects 1 in 9 women and is a debilitating condition and ~9 years and 4 months for a diagnosis
Join Cambridge Conversations: Maternal Health for a discussion on the science, challenges, and opportunities shaping maternal well-being, including equity in reproductive health care💬
📅 Thursday, 26 February 2026
🕖 7.00pm–8.00pm GMT
💻 Online | Free
#MaternalHealth #WomensHealth #ReproductiveHealth
📅 Thursday, 26 February 2026
🕖 7.00pm–8.00pm GMT
💻 Online | Free
#MaternalHealth #WomensHealth #ReproductiveHealth
February 25, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Join Cambridge Conversations: Maternal Health for a discussion on the science, challenges, and opportunities shaping maternal well-being, including equity in reproductive health care💬
📅 Thursday, 26 February 2026
🕖 7.00pm–8.00pm GMT
💻 Online | Free
#MaternalHealth #WomensHealth #ReproductiveHealth
📅 Thursday, 26 February 2026
🕖 7.00pm–8.00pm GMT
💻 Online | Free
#MaternalHealth #WomensHealth #ReproductiveHealth
1/4 Today is the international day of women and girls in science. #whum #womeninstem #unesco 🙏🏻Created with support from @cam.ac.uk and @britsocimm.bsky.social 🙏🏻
#womenshealth
#womenshealth
February 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM
1/4 Today is the international day of women and girls in science. #whum #womeninstem #unesco 🙏🏻Created with support from @cam.ac.uk and @britsocimm.bsky.social 🙏🏻
#womenshealth
#womenshealth
🚨 New Publication Alert!! A paper from the University of Cambridge (including members of WHUM) has launched. It explores recruitment and study design for studies involving preconception women, a very important and underrepreseented research population!
February 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
🚨 New Publication Alert!! A paper from the University of Cambridge (including members of WHUM) has launched. It explores recruitment and study design for studies involving preconception women, a very important and underrepreseented research population!
The “Quick Pinch” era is officially OVER. 🙅♀️✨
For years, we were told to "just breathe through" IUDs and biopsies. But 2025 brought a global revolution in gynae care! 🌍
Updated guidelines from ACOG (USA) and RCOG/FSRH (UK) mean your comfort is finally the priority❗️
For years, we were told to "just breathe through" IUDs and biopsies. But 2025 brought a global revolution in gynae care! 🌍
Updated guidelines from ACOG (USA) and RCOG/FSRH (UK) mean your comfort is finally the priority❗️
February 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The “Quick Pinch” era is officially OVER. 🙅♀️✨
For years, we were told to "just breathe through" IUDs and biopsies. But 2025 brought a global revolution in gynae care! 🌍
Updated guidelines from ACOG (USA) and RCOG/FSRH (UK) mean your comfort is finally the priority❗️
For years, we were told to "just breathe through" IUDs and biopsies. But 2025 brought a global revolution in gynae care! 🌍
Updated guidelines from ACOG (USA) and RCOG/FSRH (UK) mean your comfort is finally the priority❗️
Girls and women make up more than half of all people living with HIV
HIV affects women’s health in unique ways. We need more research, stronger policies, and funding focused on women’s experiences of HIV.
#worldaidsday2025 #womenshealth #hivawareness #endaids #knowyourstatus
HIV affects women’s health in unique ways. We need more research, stronger policies, and funding focused on women’s experiences of HIV.
#worldaidsday2025 #womenshealth #hivawareness #endaids #knowyourstatus
December 1, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Girls and women make up more than half of all people living with HIV
HIV affects women’s health in unique ways. We need more research, stronger policies, and funding focused on women’s experiences of HIV.
#worldaidsday2025 #womenshealth #hivawareness #endaids #knowyourstatus
HIV affects women’s health in unique ways. We need more research, stronger policies, and funding focused on women’s experiences of HIV.
#worldaidsday2025 #womenshealth #hivawareness #endaids #knowyourstatus
World AIDS Day is coming up on 1 Dec! The red ribbon is a symbol of solidarity with people living with HIV and a reminder that AIDS is not over. In honor, we’ll be sharing women-focused HIV facts.
#WorldAIDSDay #EndAIDS #WomensHealth
#WorldAIDSDay #EndAIDS #WomensHealth
November 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
World AIDS Day is coming up on 1 Dec! The red ribbon is a symbol of solidarity with people living with HIV and a reminder that AIDS is not over. In honor, we’ll be sharing women-focused HIV facts.
#WorldAIDSDay #EndAIDS #WomensHealth
#WorldAIDSDay #EndAIDS #WomensHealth
What are the real needs and priorities of expectant families? 🤰👨👨👦👦 Please help us shape a future study by watching our webinar and participating in our survey!
Find all info here: sung.github.io/cfRNA-PPIE/
#pregnancy #whum #preeclampsia #FGR
Find all info here: sung.github.io/cfRNA-PPIE/
#pregnancy #whum #preeclampsia #FGR
November 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
What are the real needs and priorities of expectant families? 🤰👨👨👦👦 Please help us shape a future study by watching our webinar and participating in our survey!
Find all info here: sung.github.io/cfRNA-PPIE/
#pregnancy #whum #preeclampsia #FGR
Find all info here: sung.github.io/cfRNA-PPIE/
#pregnancy #whum #preeclampsia #FGR
💊 The morning-after pill (aka the emergency contraceptive pill) is a contraceptive that is taken shortly after unprotected sex or when other forms of contraceptions have failed
🏥 It is now available for free at community pharmacies across the UK, as well as sexual health clinics
🏥 It is now available for free at community pharmacies across the UK, as well as sexual health clinics
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
💊 The morning-after pill (aka the emergency contraceptive pill) is a contraceptive that is taken shortly after unprotected sex or when other forms of contraceptions have failed
🏥 It is now available for free at community pharmacies across the UK, as well as sexual health clinics
🏥 It is now available for free at community pharmacies across the UK, as well as sexual health clinics
💬 Let’s talk about menopause! 🌸
Starting next year, the NHS 🏥 will incorporate menopause screening into regular health checks ✅.
Starting next year, the NHS 🏥 will incorporate menopause screening into regular health checks ✅.
October 31, 2025 at 5:44 PM
💬 Let’s talk about menopause! 🌸
Starting next year, the NHS 🏥 will incorporate menopause screening into regular health checks ✅.
Starting next year, the NHS 🏥 will incorporate menopause screening into regular health checks ✅.
Your blood carries more than DNA — it carries clues🩸✨.
New research shows that cell-free DNA (cfDNA) could help spot preeclampsia (PE) early, giving moms and babies a safer start👩🍼. (1/3)
New research shows that cell-free DNA (cfDNA) could help spot preeclampsia (PE) early, giving moms and babies a safer start👩🍼. (1/3)
October 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Your blood carries more than DNA — it carries clues🩸✨.
New research shows that cell-free DNA (cfDNA) could help spot preeclampsia (PE) early, giving moms and babies a safer start👩🍼. (1/3)
New research shows that cell-free DNA (cfDNA) could help spot preeclampsia (PE) early, giving moms and babies a safer start👩🍼. (1/3)
🎀 October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month — spread hope, get screened, and support each other 💗 Visit:
breastcancernow.org/about-us/why... www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/about-breast... www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer.... breastcancersupport.org.uk www.nhs.uk/conditions/b...
breastcancernow.org/about-us/why... www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/about-breast... www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer.... breastcancersupport.org.uk www.nhs.uk/conditions/b...
Breast cancer in the UK 2025
Breast cancer remains one of the UK’s biggest health challenges. It’s the most common cancer in women the UK. Find out more.
breastcancernow.org
October 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🎀 October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month — spread hope, get screened, and support each other 💗 Visit:
breastcancernow.org/about-us/why... www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/about-breast... www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer.... breastcancersupport.org.uk www.nhs.uk/conditions/b...
breastcancernow.org/about-us/why... www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/about-breast... www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer.... breastcancersupport.org.uk www.nhs.uk/conditions/b...
🚨 Big moment for women’s health research 🚨
Pivotal Ventures, Wellcome Leap & Gates Foundation made historic commitments to women’s health research, covering cardiovascular, autoimmune, mental, maternal & reproductive health.
#WomensHealth #HealthEquity #ResearchFunding #GlobalHealth
Pivotal Ventures, Wellcome Leap & Gates Foundation made historic commitments to women’s health research, covering cardiovascular, autoimmune, mental, maternal & reproductive health.
#WomensHealth #HealthEquity #ResearchFunding #GlobalHealth
September 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🚨 Big moment for women’s health research 🚨
Pivotal Ventures, Wellcome Leap & Gates Foundation made historic commitments to women’s health research, covering cardiovascular, autoimmune, mental, maternal & reproductive health.
#WomensHealth #HealthEquity #ResearchFunding #GlobalHealth
Pivotal Ventures, Wellcome Leap & Gates Foundation made historic commitments to women’s health research, covering cardiovascular, autoimmune, mental, maternal & reproductive health.
#WomensHealth #HealthEquity #ResearchFunding #GlobalHealth
The #pregnancy passport developed by FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics), aims to help women and their healthcare providers to get better knowledge about risks⚠️ and how to manage them after pregnancy complications 🫄🏿 www.figo.org/figo-resourc...
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FIGO pregnancy passport | Figo
The FIGO Pregnancy Passport is a useful tool for women and their healthcare providers to mitigate health risks following pregnancy complications. It was developed in 2023 by members of the FIGO Commit...
www.figo.org
September 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The #pregnancy passport developed by FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics), aims to help women and their healthcare providers to get better knowledge about risks⚠️ and how to manage them after pregnancy complications 🫄🏿 www.figo.org/figo-resourc...
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💜September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month 💜
Gynaecological cancer refers to cancer originating from the womb, ovaries, cervix, vulva or vagina 🏥
💜September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month 💜
Gynaecological cancer refers to cancer originating from the womb, ovaries, cervix, vulva or vagina 🏥
September 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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💜September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month 💜
Gynaecological cancer refers to cancer originating from the womb, ovaries, cervix, vulva or vagina 🏥
💜September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month 💜
Gynaecological cancer refers to cancer originating from the womb, ovaries, cervix, vulva or vagina 🏥