Rabbitt highlights the #FemTech revolution & the surge of women investors who are finally putting their money where our health is, aggressively closing that research gap.

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Hi sky-pals! We here at DDU towers hope you are keeping cool in these hot May days!

Let's continue our #BookReviews as part of #WomensHealthMonth, give you something to read over your lunch break! Today we're reading Meghan Rabbitt’s The New Rules of Women’s Health

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Happy Friday y'all! Hope you all had a good week.
We've got some more #BookReviews for you for #WomensHealthMonth.

This morning we are talking about "Invisible Women - Exposing data bias in a world designed for men" by @ccriadoperez.bsky.social

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Morning skypals! Tea-break time seems like a good time for a book review - how about it?
We will start with Medical Bondage, by Deirdre Cooper Owens, an American historian & reproductive rights activist
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NHS urged to update website after renaming polycystic ovary syndrome (as polyendocrine metabolic syndrome (PMOS) - missing from the headline)

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www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

We reposted this article in much excitement, but it's really worth a read!
"Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, the new name for polycystic ovary syndrome: a multistep global consensus process"
Names are important!
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In March 2025, we hosted an #Endometriosis Networking Workshop with experts from across the field. We’re excited to share the resulting white paper! A huge thanks to all who contributed to these vital discussions. Read here: www.linkedin.com/posts/possib...
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So, let's talk about it! First off, we want to talk about the three pillars of women's health...

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"...a new antimalarial drug that has recently completed Phase 2 clinical trials in Africa, sponsored by @merckgroup.bsky.social. Cabamiquine is a very promising medicine.” Dr Beatriz Baragana
#NowWeCanNowWeMust #WorldMalariaDay #DrugDiscovery #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDiseases #EndMalaria #DDUAT20

"Since 2010, the DDU malaria team, working with academic and industry partners, has been dedicated to discovering new medicines to treat and prevent malaria. One major success has been the discovery of Cabamiquine (DDD498)..."
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..."before reactivating and causing repeated illness. Our goal is to develop a medicine that can fully clear this hidden infection and prevent malaria from returning." Dr Beatriz Baragana
Ending malaria means tackling every stage of the disease.
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To prevent this unnecessary loss of life, existing tools must reach every community at risk, & continued investment in the development of innovative medicines & prevention strategies is essential.
Ending malaria starts with protecting those most at risk.

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Children under five and pregnant women are the most at risk from malaria, accounting for the majority of the approximately 600,000 deaths each year worldwide.

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Sign up for the tour and networking event with us and #biodundee. See the link for details and tickets!

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