The Download: perimenopause misinformation and China’s latest AI leap

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause.

Don’t buy it. Perimenopause used to be considered taboo, but not anymore.

Thanks at least in part to TV doctors and social media influencers, conversations about the sometimes years-long period before menopause are now more open than ever. But the conversation is increasingly shaped by misinformation.

Despite what some marketers will claim, there is no test for perimenopause. That doesn’t mean women should have to put up with symptoms, but treatment suggestions often lack scientific evidence.

And not all the symptoms women experience in midlife can be blamed on hormones. Read the full story on the hype and misinformation surrounding perimenopause . —Jessica Hamzelou This article is from The Spark, our weekly climate tech newsletter.

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