Making scientific research work for women

In this episode of The Lancet Voice, host Gavin Cleaver is joined by Taissa Vila and Lan-Lan Smith to discuss the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines and how scientific research has historically failed women by treating men as the default body. The conversation covers the importance of disaggregated data in scientific research, the differences between sex and gender, and examples of how the lack of consideration for sex and gender impacts health outcomes, such as pharmaceutical dosing and adverse effects. They also discuss the progress of implementing SAGER guidelines in journals and the need for a shift towards considering intersectionality and individual context in research questions. The speakers promote an upcoming webinar to discuss the SAGER guidelines in more detail.