Why Is Women’s Health Research Underfunded? Gender Bias in Medicine

Women’s health research is underfunded, and the bias behind it reaches far beyond grant money. It shapes what gets studied, what doctors are taught, and whose symptoms are taken seriously. I trained in that system. I practiced in that system. It took me about 20 years of practice to step back and recognize how much bias was built into it. On unPAUSED, I asked Mark Cuban why women’s health continues to be overlooked and underfunded. His answer was four words: “It’s run by men.” Women deserve to be a priority in the research that informs our care. ✨Listen… Video by YouTube channel.