What You Need to Know About Clinical Trials
Here are answers to frequently asked questions about clinical trials
Science and Technology
At-Home Testing for Women by Women
From hormones to UTIs, the lab tests can come to you thanks to these innovations by women
Menopause Got You Down? There’s an App For That.
How tech can support you through the ups and downs of perimenopause and menopause
Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Even as we work to end the Covid-19 pandemic, we must also prepare for the next one
What’s in the Works for Women’s Health?
A summary of the “Medicines in Development 2022 Report”
Racial Bias in Medical Technology Can Create Health Inequities
Healthcare has long relied on technological devices, mathematical formulas and calculations to treat patients — but that can harm people of color
How Do Genes Affect Your Health?
What learning more about your genetics and family history can teach you
Understanding Monoclonal Antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies can be used to treat and prevent many illnesses, including Covid-19 and RSV. Here’s what you need to know.
New Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s
With knowledge from clinical trials, we’re learning how to help those most at risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Is Important
When it comes to clinical trials, what we don’t know can hurt women
Are Health Apps Putting Your Privacy at Risk?
How the apps and trackers we can’t live without may leave our private information exposed — and what to do about it
Food Expiration Dates Don’t Have Much Science Behind Them – a Food Safety Researcher Explains Another Way to Know What’s Too Old to Eat
Americans throw away a lot of food that is perfectly safe to eat
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
How Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Complicates Other Health Conditions
Superbugs can increase infection risks
Dangerous Counterfeit Drugs Are Putting Millions of US Consumers at Risk, According to a New Study
Rogue online pharmacies frequently use social media platforms to reach potential customers
A Quest for Significance Gone Horribly Wrong – How Mass Shooters Pervert a Universal Desire to Make a Difference in the World
There have been 213 mass shootings in the United States so far this year
Should You Worry About Data From Your Period-Tracking App Being Used Against You?
A 2019 study found that 79% of health apps available through the Google Play store regularly shared user data. The data could conceivably be used in a criminal prosecution.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Antimicrobial Resistance
How superbugs make STIs more dangerous
You Snooze, You Lose? Sufficient Sleep Could Be Key to a Healthy Weight
A new study found that people who are overweight and optimize their sleep consume nearly 300 fewer calories the next day
AMR 101 With Dr. Uzma Syed
Learn about the dangers of antimicrobial resistance with infectious disease physician Dr. Uzma Syed
Fishing, Strip Clubs and Golf: How Male-Focused Networking in Medicine Blocks Female Colleagues From Top Jobs
The “boys club” is alive and well in medicine
New Report Finds U.S. Women Have the Highest Rate of Maternal Deaths Among High-Income Countries
We knew the US healthcare system did a poor job of serving women. The Commonwealth Fund Report reveals the situation is even worse than we thought.
Pollen Season Is Getting Longer and More Intense With Climate Change – Here’s What Allergy Sufferers Can Expect in the Future
Study finds that the U.S. could face up to a 200% increase in total pollen this century
The Sex of Your Cells Matters When It Comes to Heart Disease
Sex and gender disparities in cardiovascular disease are rampant
How Medical Technology Is Changing Health Care
What is it? Who’s using it? And how is it being used?