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Missed out and misunderstood: The implications of living as a woman with ADHD

Maisie LambertMarch 20, 2026March 20, 2026012 mins

Maisie Lambert explores how gender bias and biological differences contribute to the ADHD underdiagnosis in women and ensuing consequences.

Ester PaolocciJune 18, 2024June 18, 2024011 mins

In interview: Ester Paolocci speaks with Dr Thomas Reilly on the disorder that seemingly mimics the Greek Myth of Sisyphus.

Leah FogartyJanuary 19, 2024January 21, 202404 mins

Leah Fogarty reports on a first of a kind experiment, testing the absorbency of menstrual products using blood.

Isabelle Goodall-SummersNovember 18, 2023December 1, 202307 mins

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

Alana ChandlerNovember 16, 2023December 13, 2023012 mins

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

Jen JiangOctober 27, 2023November 26, 2023010 mins

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

Ester PaolocciOctober 5, 2023November 4, 2023011 mins

Ester Paolocci discusses inadequacies in oral contraceptive prescriptions for women, advocating for rigorous testing.

Leah FogartySeptember 3, 2023November 2, 2023010 mins

Leah Fogarty discusses the complexities and urgent need for research on Capgras delusion, a poorly understood psychiatric condition.

Sophie BeaumontJuly 4, 2023July 4, 202303 mins

Sophie Beaumont reports on a newly discovered link between Fusobacterium infection and endometriosis.

Sophie GrayJune 12, 2023July 28, 202307 mins

Sophie Gray discusses the advances and challenges of FemTech highlighting its potential to improve women’s health.