A new resource has been launched in the ORWH Resource Library titled NIH Fact Sheets on Women’s Health Research, which provides health and disease data on women. The fact sheets include relevant discussions on how sex differences and female-specific considerations may play a role in the health of women.

The fact sheets outline the state of the science for women’s health on autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease, dementia, HIV, maternal morbidity and mortality, menopause, mental health, substance use disorder, and violence against women and trauma. These health and disease topics were chosen given their alignment with key issues of morbidity and mortality for women. The data presented is accompanied by health- and disease-specific discussions and analyzes scientific gaps and opportunities for further study. Current NIH activities related to each topic, including active projects, programs, collaborations, and initiatives, are highlighted.

The fact sheets characterize the women’s health research landscape and identify opportunities for new research strategies to address women’s health topics. The goal of this resource is to promote an interdisciplinary research agenda and champion a multifaceted approach to women’s health priority topics.