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The influence of sex on disease and treatment  

Isabelle Goodall-SummersNovember 18, 2023November 26, 2023013 mins

Isabelle Goodall-Summers explores the impacts of sex and gender differences in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of diseases.

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Can psychedelics help close the gender gap in pain relief?

Alana ChandlerNovember 16, 2023November 19, 2023023 mins

Alana Chandler explores the potential use of psychedelics to treat pain in women, which is so-often ignored and underplayed.

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Bias in women’s healthcare: From hysteria to the female Viagra

Jen JiangOctober 27, 2023November 26, 2023018 mins

Jen Jiang explores the current and historical gender biases that underlie scientific research and medicine.

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Of mice and women: the gender bias in science

Sian WilcoxApril 20, 2021September 8, 2022012 mins

Sian Wilcox March marks Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of women. We hear of fantastic women from history and the present day, and the huge impact they have had in advancing our society. An ever-present theme to these stories, however, is that of constant barriers and setbacks that these women continue…

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