Monday, 08. January 2024
Gender medicine: The big little difference
Equality
The article "The big little difference" in the FWF's science magazine socilog deals with the unequal representation of men and women in medical research and features the renowned gender medicine expert professor Dr Alexandra Kautzky-Willer. In addition to biological differences, which can lead to changes in the effectiveness of drugs, social gender also plays an important role in health care and therapy. The article provides an outlook on how gender-specific disadvantages can be countered. Personalised medicine and the conscious consideration of gender in the use of AI are important efforts in this regard.
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