Nature publishes too few papers from women researchers — that must change

Nature publishes too few papers from women researchers — that must change

Women and early-career researchers: Nature wants to publish your research.Credit: Getty Researchers submitting original research to Nature over the past year will have noticed an extra question, asking them to self-report their gender. Today, as part of our commitment to helping to make science more equitable, we are publishing in this editorial a preliminary analysis … Read more

COVID vaccines are safe for pregnant women and babies, study finds

COVID vaccines are safe for pregnant women and babies, study finds

Landmark study contradicts misinformation about brain development and conditions like autism in children. The COVID vaccine is safe to administer during pregnancy, reports UC San Francisco in an important finding on the safety of the vaccine in infants — despite widespread fear and misinformation. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, is the first scientific inquiry … Read more

Workplaces are failing Black women; they must do better

Workplaces are failing Black women; they must do better

As an academic who studies social policy and race, I was not surprised to learn of the resignation of Claudine Gay, former president of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who was the first Black woman to have the role. I was not shocked by the news that Antoinette Candia-Bailey, an administrator at Lincoln University of … Read more

Police in Philadelphia are searching for two men who robbed nail salons disguised as Muslim women.

Police in Philadelphia are searching for two men who robbed nail salons disguised as Muslim women.

Authorities say two male armed robbers disguised in women’s Muslim clothing robbed two Asian-owned nail businesses in Philadelphia on Saturday. Police in Philadelphia published CCTV footage from inside each of the nail shops on Monday, alleging that two masked black male suspects held all of the staff at gunpoint. According to police, the first incident … Read more

Anavar for Women: A Guide to the Benefits and Risks of the Female-Friendly Steroid

Anavar for Women: A Guide to the Benefits and Risks of the Female-Friendly Steroid

Anavar is a popular anabolic steroid among women who want to improve their physique, performance, and health. Anavar, also known as oxandrolone, is a synthetic hormone that mimics the effects of testosterone, the male sex hormone. However, unlike most other steroids, Anavar has low androgenic activity. It does not cause many unwanted side effects of … Read more