PMDD: A Sisyphean disorder
In interview: Ester Paolocci speaks with Dr Thomas Reilly on the disorder that seemingly mimics the Greek Myth of Sisyphus.
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Why science has just realised blood is thicker than water
Leah Fogarty reports on a first of a kind experiment, testing the absorbency of menstrual products using blood.
The influence of sex on disease and treatment
Isabelle Goodall-Summers explores the impacts of sex and gender differences in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of diseases.
Can psychedelics help close the gender gap in pain relief?
Alana Chandler explores the potential use of psychedelics to treat pain in women, which is so-often ignored and underplayed.
Bias in women’s healthcare: From hysteria to the female Viagra
Jen Jiang explores the current and historical gender biases that underlie scientific research and medicine.
Female contraception: The pill laced with indifference
Ester Paolocci discusses inadequacies in oral contraceptive prescriptions for women, advocating for rigorous testing.
What happens when your family turn into impostors?
Leah Fogarty discusses the complexities and urgent need for research on Capgras delusion, a poorly understood psychiatric condition.
Endometriosis linked to infection with common bacteria
Sophie Beaumont reports on a newly discovered link between Fusobacterium infection and endometriosis.
FemTech is the Future
Sophie Gray discusses the advances and challenges of FemTech highlighting its potential to improve women’s health.
FDA approves treatment for menopausal hot flushes
Sophie Beaumont reports on a new non-hormonal drug for hot flushes, recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.