Resources

Leading and Sustaining Curricular Change: Workshop Proceedings From the 2018 Sex and Gender Health Education Summit

Templeton, K. et al.

Summarizes strategies, resources, and outcomes for implementing and sustaining sex and gender health topics in health professions curricula through interprofessional workshops.

Let’s Talk About Sex – Biological Sex Is Underreported in Biomaterials Studies

James, B. D. et al.

Summarizes the lack of biological sex reporting in biomaterial studies and highlights its importance for developing precision, sex-specific healthcare materials.

Limitations of current techniques in clinical antimicrobial resistance diagnosis: examples and future prospects

Hassall et al.

Reviews current and emerging techniques for clinical antimicrobial resistance diagnosis, highlighting limitations and the need for standardisation to improve rapid, accurate detection.

Making Pharmaceutical Research and Regulation Work for Women

Ravindran, T. S. et al.

Reviews gaps in sex and gender integration in pharmaceutical research, regulation, and policy to highlight the need for more equitable, evidence-based approaches for women.

Market Demand for Noncommunicable Disease Drugs and Diagnostics

The Defeat-NCD Partnership

Summarizes market demand, availability, and affordability gaps for non-communicable disease drugs and diagnostics in LMICs to inform procurement and policy decisions.

Market Failure and the Poverty of New Drugs in Maternal Health

Fisk, N. M. & Atun, R. 

Summarizes the lack of pharmaceutical R&D for maternal health, reviews causes, and discusses implications for global health policy and drug development priorities.

Maternal health pipeline

Impact Global Health

Profiles and tracks medicines, diagnostics, and devices for seven major pregnancy-related conditions to inform maternal health R&D investment and development decisions.

Maternal Vaccination for the Prevention of Infantile RSV Disease: An Overview of the Authorized, In-Progress, and Rejected Vaccine Candidates

Papazisis & Topalidou

Provides an overview of clinical trial data, safety, and outcomes for maternal RSV vaccine candidates to inform prevention and immunization strategies.

Mechanisms Underlying Sex Differences In Autoimmunity

Fairweather et al.

Summarizes mechanisms underlying sex differences in autoimmunity, reviewing roles of hormones, genes, environment, and emerging research on microRNAs and extracellular vesicles.

Medical Treatments for Incomplete Miscarriage

Kim, C. et al.

Summarizes evidence on effectiveness, safety, and acceptability of medical treatments versus surgery or expectant care for incomplete miscarriage before 24 weeks.

Medication Use During Pregnancy, Gestational Age and Date of Delivery: Agreement Between Maternal Self-Reports and Health Database Information in a Cohort

Pisa, F. E. et al.

Provides information on agreement between maternal self-reports and health database data for medication use, gestational age, and delivery timing in pregnancy research.

Medication Use in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional, Multinational Web-Based Study

Lupattelli, A. et al.

Provides information on patterns, prevalence, and factors associated with medication and over-the-counter drug use during pregnancy across multiple countries.

Menopause and MHT in 2024: addressing the key controversies – an International Menopause Society White Paper

Panay et al.

Summarizes key controversies and evidence on menopause and hormone therapy to guide clinicians and women in making ethical, individualized care decisions.

Mental Health Atlas 2024

World Health Organization

Summarizes global data on countries’ mental health policies, services, workforce, and progress toward WHO mental health targets to identify gaps and guide improvements.

Microbial Origins of Chronic Diseases

Gargano, L. M. & Hughes, J. M. 

Reviews data on associations between microbial agents and chronic diseases, highlighting implications for research, surveillance, treatment, and prevention strategies.

Mind The Gap: Sex Bias in Basic Skin Research

Kong, B. Y. et al.

Reviews sex bias in basic skin research, highlighting underreporting of sex and advocating for balanced use of male and female cells and animals.

Mothers Time Tool For Community Health Workers

Breakthrough ACTION

Provides information on using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools for community health workers to support postpartum mental health and family planning among Ethiopian mothers.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Assessment of NIH Research on Women’s Health

NIH ORWH

Summarizes the National Academies' assessment of NIH research on women's health to inform future research priorities and improve women's health outcomes.

National Assessments on Gender and Science, Technology and Innovation, a Review of Four Country Assessments from East Africa Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda

Hafkin, N. J.

Provides information on women's participation in science, technology, and innovation in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda to assess gender readiness in knowledge societies.

National Plans And Awareness Campaigns As Priorities For Achieving Global Brain Health

Winter at al.

Summarizes priorities, strategies, and recommendations for implementing national brain health plans and awareness campaigns to accelerate global IGAP targets by 2031.

National Policy Influences of Contraceptive Prevalence and Method Mix Strategy: A Longitudinal Analysis of 59 Low- and Middle-Income Countries, 2010–2021

Cohen et al.

Summarizes national policies linked to contraceptive prevalence and method mix in 59 low- and middle-income countries to guide effective family planning strategies.

Neglected medium-term and long-term consequences of labour and childbirth: a systematic analysis of the burden, recommended practices, and a way forward

Vogel

Summarizes the burden, prevalence, and guidelines for neglected medium- and long-term maternal complications after childbirth to inform care and policy improvements.

New Evidence to Guide Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management

Brady P. C. 

Reviews recent evidence on ectopic pregnancy risk factors, diagnosis, and management to guide clinical decision-making for obstetricians and gynecologists.

NIH Fact Sheets on Women’s Health Research

NIH

Summarizes key women’s health issues, data, research gaps, and NIH activities to inform research, policy, and funding decisions.