Jill Biden announcing $100 million in funding for research into women's health

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Source: ABC News/AP

February 21, 2024, 5:03 AM


WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden on Wednesday was announcing $100 million in federal funding for research and development into women's health as part of a new White House initiative that she is heading up.

The funding is the first major deliverable of the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research, which was announced late last year. The money comes from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H, which is under the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

The first lady was set to announce the ARPA-H Sprint for Women's Health during an appearance Wednesday in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Biden has said women don't know enough about their health because the research historically has been underfunded and lacking. The White House initiative aims to change the approach to and increase funding for women's health research.

“We will close the gaps, we will accelerate new ideas, and change women’s lives,” the first lady will say, according to excerpts of her prepared remarks that were shared with The Associated Press.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/jill-biden-announcing-100-million-funding-research-development-107403484

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Link to ARPA-H NEWS RELEASE - Biden-Harris Administration's ARPA-H commits $100 million to accelerate women’s health research

[Traildogbob]

1. This is how you

Be Best as a First Lady.

[Novara]

3. I see what you did there.

[oregonjen]

2. About damn time!

[pfitz59]

4. How about $100 million for basic health care

Where will these ' research' dollars go? Spend it on cheaper drugs and more doctor visits.

[mahina]

6. So, research money is available for science. It is competed for through a transparent process w public accountability.

It's a good thing.

[electric_blue68]

7. So, you're a guy. Don't you think since it's known that women react differently to certain medical stuff, yet...

the important details, and understanding of that have been quite under funded.

Don't you think it's important that women's differences should be brought up to an equal level of understanding as the male normative is?

[dlk]

5. Research that's long overdue - thank you Dr. Biden!

Women's biology has been grossly understudied. This is a giant step in the right direction in moving past the "mail norm" in scientific research.

As an example, I recently read the book, Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution, by Cat Bohannon. In the introduction, the author states that from 1996 to 2006, 79% of the published animal studies in the scientific journal, Pain, excluded women. Prior to 1990, data didn't even exist. Given that women respond differently to anesthesia and pain killers, than men, it would seem logical to research women's biology, as well.

This is a huge step in the right direction. Kudos to Dr. Biden

[CTyankee]

8. This administration continues to delight and amaze me.

From Melania's stupid "Be best" to THE BEST!