Jill Biden announces a White House initiative focused on women's health research: This 'has been underfunded for decades'.

The article focuses on the announcement of the first national initiative for women's health research, led by First Lady Jill Biden. The initiative aims to address the longstanding underfunding of women's health research, which has historically overlooked conditions that predominantly affect women, particularly those from marginalized communities. It will be guided by the White House Gender Policy Council and will collaborate with various federal agencies and the private sector to develop recommendations for closing the research gap within 45 days. The initiative will prioritize both reproductive and post-reproductive health care, including menopause, and is seen as a significant step towards achieving equity in women's health research funding. Dr. Carolyn Mazure has been appointed as the Chair of the initiative. [Extracted from the article]