Women may make up half of all medical students, but the number of mid-career and senior-career women physicians is ...

A fast-growing industry offers high-tech solutions for feminine health problems. Its many female founders say they’re ...

Every March, National Women’s History Month serves as an opportunity to celebrate the groundbreaking accomplishments of women throughout history. From the earliest days of medicine, women have ...

A documentary-style biography series celebrating women in science and medicine. This Breakthrough Women in Science and Medicine program spotlights the impact of two-time cancer survivor and breast ...

Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, first woman doctor of medicine in modern times, established the New York Infirmary. New York and Philadelphia medical schools would not admit Elizabeth Blackwell to study.

May 15, 2025 — South African scientists have identified two new breast cancer genes -- RAB27A and USP22 -- in Black women, marking the first GWAS of its kind on the continent. This breakthrough ...

Women have a unique and complex set of health needs that require regular care and attention. Yet, too often, women put the well-being of their families ahead of their own. That’s why May is an ...

Women in medicine still face gender bias, lack of recognition, and salary inequality. Awareness of women’s accomplishments and challenges is one way to try to improve the lives of women in medicine.