Historically, medical research has been male-dominated in terms of subjects as well as researchers, even though women make up half of the world’s population. As a result of this gender bias, insights ...

Medical research has been disproportionately focused on male subjects for years, creating a deficit of data about women's health. Even in the preclinical stage, test animals and cells tend to be male.

When I was growing up, menstruation was called “the curse.” It was a curse – once used to enslave women, including barring co-educational pursuits. It took the medical research of one woman, Dr. Mary ...