NIH Director Takes Stance Against 'Manels'

NIH Director Francis S. Collins will no longer speak on all-male science panels.

ORWH Introduces the Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Web Portal

Access trustworthy, science-based information on healthy pregnancy, delivery, and post-pregnancy for scientists, researchers, consumers, and advocates.

Read the Latest Issue of Women's Health in Focus at NIH

In this issue, scientists address maternal mortality and other pregnancy-related matters. Please subscribe today and tell your family, friends, and colleagues about this important women’s health resource.

NIH Releases Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women’s Health Research (2019–2023)

• Provides a framework for coordinating National Institutes of Health (NIH) research efforts that affect the health of women;
• Sets standards for research on the health of women across all NIH agencies; and
• Addresses the professional development of women in biomedical careers.

Raising the Bar: Improving the Health of Women in the United States

ORWH is working to improve women's life expectancy in the United States.

Progress on the Inclusion of Women in Clinical Research Video

Women’s participation in clinical trials makes for better research. Watch our video to learn how. 

Considering Sex as a Biological Variable in Preclinical Research

This article serves as a primer to help orient scientists performing preclinical research to approaches for considering sex as a biological variable.

Watch ORWH's Pearls of Wisdom Videos

• Hear inspiring messages from women scientists 
• Learn more about building a career in the biomedical field
• Gain insight about the role of mentors in biomedical careers