Dr. Michelle Griffin (MD & PhD) has nearly 20 years of experience in women's health, spanning roles across the NHS, Public Health England, and the World Health Organization, as well as extensive work with global pharmaceutical and medtech companies.A clinical doctor specialising in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Griffin now focuses on advancing women's health through building and scaling businesses. She provides clinical and commercial strategy to help organizations develop, test, and refine products and services that deliver maximum impact to women’s lives. Dr. Griffin holds several positions on Medical and Scientific Boards and is a trusted advisor for innovative clinical research and product development in women’s health. In addition, Dr. Griffin is a BBC Women’s Health columnist, using her platform to spotlight the challenges women face and to inspire actionable change in healthcare practice.
If you’ve ever had BV, thrush, or both in a frustrating cycle, you’re not alone. Vaginal infections are common and they’re rarely about hygiene or bad luck. The real story lies much deeper, in the balance of your vaginal microbiome. At the heart of it all: Lactobacilli – the protective bacteria working to keep things stable. In this article, we explore what lactobacilli actually do, what disrupts them, and how you can support them, so they can protect your vaginal health.
You can’t fix something until you understand why it’s broken. For decades, the pharmaceutical industry has prioritised a one-size-fits-men approach to medicine. Women’s bodies, hormones, and experiences have been sidelined: seen as too “complex,” “unpredictable,” or “niche” to be worth the time and investment. That bias has very real, lasting consequences. But now, technology is stepping in to fill the gap left behind. Let’s get into it.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is no longer a distant threat. It’s here and it’s one of the biggest public health crises of our time. The ability to treat infections with antibiotics was once a medical breakthrough but today, resistant bacteria, fungi, and viruses are making common infections harder to cure, putting millions of lives at risk each year.
