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Women's Health Blog

What is the Women's Health Blog?

The Women's Health Blog publishes bi-weekly content to demystify the complexities of women's health research while celebrating the multifaceted experiences of women and gender-diverse individuals worldwide. Our blog features two types of posts:

The first is our Research Blog, which is a platform where experts share evidence-based information on diverse topics relating to women's health or sex-and-gender-based research. These short summaries make it easy for you to understand and interpret research that's often difficult to access. 

The second is our Behind the Science series, which are Q&A interview-style posts that strive to inspire new and diverse professionals to enter the women's health field by highlighting the remarkable work being accomplished by individuals in academia and beyond. 

Disclaimer

We strive to bring you up to date research on a variety of topics. When reading our blogs, please note the date they were published to gauge how recent the research is. No information on our blog should be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from a qualified doctor or clinician. Instead, we encourage you to print out our blogs and bring them to your healthcare provider as supplementary material. 

Read our Blogs

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    October 8, 2021

    COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination During Pregnancy

    Authors: Jennifer Richard, PhD, Department of Psychology, UBC; Liisa Galea, PhD, WHRC Lead | Editors: Negin Nia and Arrthy Thayaparan (Blog Coordinators) Published: October 8th, 2021Pregnancy is a vulnerable time for infection due to dynamic changes to the immune system leading…

  2. September 24, 2021

    Behind the Science: Postpartum Care in China and Canada

     Authors: Alex Lukey, Arrthy Thayaparan and Negin Nia (blog coordinators) | Interviewing: Kejia Wang, BSc, University of Pennsylvania, MA, University of British ColumbiaPublished: September 24th, 2021For the next post in our Behind the Science series, we speak to Kejia Wang on her masters work…

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    September 10, 2021

    COVID-19 Differences Between Men and Women

    Authors: Maria Tokuyama, PhD, Assistant Professor at UBC Microbiology & Immunology; Joshua Mao, University of California Berkeley, Summer Intern at the Tokuyama Lab, UBC Microbiology & Immunology | Editors: Negin Nia and Arrthy Thayaparan (Blog Coordinators) Published:…

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    August 27, 2021

    Behind the Science: Politics of Women’s Hormonal Disorders

    Authors: Alex Lukey and Arrthy Thayaparan (Blog Coordinators) || Interviewing: Shruti Buddhavarapu, B.A., M.A., University of British Columbia Published: August 27th, 2021There is no single definition of polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS. But what we do know is that this complex…

  5. Challenging Oppressive Maternity Healthcare in Canada
    August 9, 2021

    Challenging Oppressive Maternity Healthcare in Canada

    Authors: Stephanie Ragganandan Hon. BSc, York University & Dr. Karen Lawford midwife and PhD, Queen’s University | Editors: Alex Lukey and Arrthy Thayaparan (Blog Coordinators) Published: August 9th, 2021At no time in the present era have healthcare systems been subject to…

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    July 26, 2021

    Behind the Science with Cindy Kalenga

    Authors: Arrthy Thayaparan and Alex Lukey (Blog Coordinators) || Interviewing: Cindy Kalenga, BSc, PhD/MD candidate, University of CalgaryPublished: July 26th, 2021Pursuing women’s health was a no-brainer for Cindy Kalenga. Finding answers to concerns faced by the women in her life,…

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    July 2, 2021

    COVID-19 Vaccines and Infertility: Fact or Fiction?

    Authors: Alex Lukey, RN, WHRC Blog Co-coordinator; Arrthy Thayaparan, BSc, WHRC Blog Co-coordinator; Liisa Galea, PhD, WHRC Lead; Deborah M. Money, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.Published: July 2nd, 2021It can be difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes…

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    June 18, 2021

    Menstrual Irregularities and the COVID-19 Vaccine

    Authors: Romina Garcia de Leon, Neuroscience MSc student, Faculty of Medicine, UBC; Jennifer Richard, PhD, Department of Psychology, UBC;  Liisa Galea, PhD, WHRC Lead | Editors: Alex Lukey and Arrthy Thayaparan (Blog Coordinators)  Published: June 18th,…

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    June 4, 2021

    Behind The Science With Dr. Robert-Paul Juster

    Authors: Arrthy Thayaparan and Alex Lukey (Blog Coordinators) Published: June 4th, 2021Interviewee: Dr. Robert-Paul Juster, PhD, University of Montreal For this month’s Behind the Science feature, we spoke with Dr. Rober-Paul Juster, an assistant research professor in the department of…

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