In countries more biased against women, higher COVID-19 death rates for men might not tell an accurate story

Some countries report higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths among men. This might be due to underreporting among women with limited health access.

Jason Weinman, Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Feb. 10, 2022 ~7 min

Women's health technology could be so much more than period trackers

Many of these digital tools aimed at women are created by, invested in and marketed by men.

Lindsay Balfour, Assistant Professor of Digital Media, Coventry University • conversation
Feb. 2, 2022 ~6 min


Too few women get to invent – that's a problem for women's health

Boosting the number of female inventors isn't just a matter of fairness. Inventions by men are more likely to ignore women's needs.

Rem Koning, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School • conversation
June 17, 2021 ~8 min

Women's health is better when women have more control in their society

Living in societies with gender bias can harm women's health.

Katherine Wander, Assistant Professor, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Jan. 25, 2021 ~7 min

Air pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia risk – here's what we're learning from brain scans

The tiny air pollutants known as PM2.5, emitted by vehicles, factories and power plants, aren’t just a hazard for lungs. A study finds more brain shrinkage in older women exposed to pollution.

Jiu-Chiuan Chen, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California • conversation
Jan. 5, 2021 ~7 min

Perinatal anxiety: one in five women experience it – but many still suffer alone before or after childbirth

Our research found that stigma often prevents women from getting help for this hidden illness.

Gini Harrison, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, The Open University • conversation
March 23, 2020 ~7 min

Sound and light could detect ovarian cancer earlier

By using a new kind of imaging technology, the new method could help to diagnose ovarian cancers earlier, which can increase a patient's survival rate.

Beth Miller-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 19, 2018 ~5 min

Most women with incontinence skip the doctor

Almost half of women over 50 have experienced urine leakage, but two-thirds of these women haven't talked to a doctor about it.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 5, 2018 ~4 min


Good cholesterol may cut women’s dementia risk

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle with regular activity, normal blood pressure, and normal levels of "good" cholesterol could reduce risk of dementia.

Catriona May-Melbourne • futurity
Oct. 29, 2018 ~5 min

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