My Normative Content Contributor Danika Kelly

Danika Kelly

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February 4, 2025

The Hidden Impact of Menstrual Cycles in Cancer Research

The medical research community must evolve beyond simple inclusion of female subjects to truly understand how biological rhythms affect disease progression and treatment effectiveness.

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Breaking Down the Policies and Industry Standard Influences on the Sex and Gender Data Gap

Despite policies requiring female inclusion in health research since the 1990s, the continued use of the ”Reference Man” model and challenges in accounting for female hormonal variability have perpetuated a significant sex and gender data gap.

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The Sex and Gender Data Gap: How did we get here?

Research and healthcare outcomes are significantly compromised by a pervasive sex and gender data gap, where historical reliance on male-centric data collection and the “Reference Man” model has led to incomplete understanding and treatment of women's health conditions.

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Generating Unbiased Research Findings: The Key to Equitable Health Outcomes Across Sex and Gender

Despite having more health data than ever before, the lack of sex and gender disaggregation and proper accounting for female-specific variables has created a significant data gap that perpetuates health inequities

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