In this episode of the Well Workplaces podcast, host Tom Bosna delves into women's health with Dr. Ariella Heffernan Marks, founder of the FemTech start-up Ovum.
She shares her inspiring journey from studying reproductive biology to launching Ovum. They discuss the McKinsey Gender Health Gap Report, highlighting the economic impact of health disparities, and the challenges women face in healthcare.
Dr. Heffernan Marks also explains how Ovum centralises women's health data, empowers users with personalised health advice, and aims to close the gender data gap in clinical research.
The episode touches on the practical applications of Ovum's technology in the workplace and broader implications for women's health worldwide.
Resources:
Ovum: https://www.ovum-ai.com.au/ Connect with Dr Ariella Heffernan Marks: https://au.linkedin.com/in/dr-ariella-heffernan-marks-935401120 McKinsey Gender Health Gap Report:
https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/closing-the-womens-health-gap-a-1-trillion-dollar-opportunity-to-improve-lives-and-economies Sign up to Ovum's newsletter: