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Perceptions of the Black population on fertility care: A scoping review

Elsevier, Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, 2025, 101080
Black women face significant disparities in IVF outcomes due to barriers such as discrimination, lack of knowledge, cultural insensitivity, and high costs, highlighting the need for culturally competent care and better education to improve access and outcomes.
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Empowering Progress: WE Empower UN SDG Challenge 2024

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RELX has been a Lead Partner and supporter of the WE Empower Challenge since 2023. The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge honors innovative women leaders from around the world who are pushing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs forward, through sustainable business practices and inspiring others to follow suit. Read about the 2024 awardees.
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From Rat Tails to Glycoproteostasis: Motivated by Biology, Enabled by Biophysics, and Lucky

Elsevier
Celebrating Women Pioneers in Molecular Biology This special issue highlights and celebrates women in molecular biology. This perspective article by Lila Gierasch highlights her background, what motivated her to pursue a career in science, key discoveries made. What has changed since she entered the field and what she thinks the future holds for the field.
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A BiP-centric view of endoplasmic reticulum functions and of my career

Elsevier
Celebrating Women Pioneers in Molecular Biology This special issue highlights and celebrates women in molecular biology. This perspective article by Linda Hendershot highlights her background, what motivated her to pursue a career in science, key discoveries made. What has changed since she entered the field and what she thinks the future holds for the field.
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The elements of life, photosynthesis and genomics

Elsevier
Celebrating Women Pioneers in Molecular Biology This special issue highlights and celebrates women in molecular biology. This perspective article by Sabeeha Merchant highlights highlights her background, what motivated her to pursue a career in science, key discoveries made. What has changed since she entered the field and what she thinks the future holds for the field.
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Pioneer in Molecular Biology: Conformational Ensembles in Molecular Recognition, Allostery, and Cell Function

Elsevier
Celebrating Women Pioneers in Molecular Biology This special issue highlights and celebrates women in molecular biology. This perspective article by Ruth Nussinov highlights her background, what motivated her to pursue a career in science, key discoveries made. What has changed since she entered the field and what she thinks the future holds for the field.
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World Press Freedom Day 2027

World Press Freedom Day
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World Press Freedom Day 2027: Promoting Freedom of Expression

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May 2027
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Elsevier Foundation Announces 2025 Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge – Top 5

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Elsevier

The Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge is a collaboration between the Elsevier Foundation, a non-profit focused on inclusive res

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50:50 by 2030 Progress Report released

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LexisNexis Legal & Professional
IBA 50:50 by 2030 Progress Report was released by the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) in collaboration with the LexisNexis Rule of Foundation
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Osteoporosis in men—East and West: Can the twain meet? A perspective from Asia

Elsevier
This review synthesizes the latest evidence on the epidemiology, screening, and treatment of osteoporosis in men, with a focus on genetic, environmental, and epidemiological disparities between Eastern and Western populations.
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