WBF Supports Global Advocacy to Include Neurology in NCD Commitments
WBF Supports Global Advocacy to Include Neurology in NCD Commitments 05 June, 2025 In alignment with our mission to advance equitable brain health, the Women’s Brain Foundation contributed to the OneNeurology initiative and the NCD Alliance’s response to the UN Zero Draft Political Declaration ahead of the 4th High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases. The recommendations […]
World Multiple Sclerosis Day
World Multiple Sclerosis Day 05 June, 2025 World Multiple Sclerosis Day was observed on May 30. It’s a day in the year dedicated to raising awareness about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) a chronic neurological condition that affects the nervous system disrupting communication between the brain and the rest of the body. It disproportionately impacts women, with studies […]
Prescription for Change: Policy Recommendations for Women’s Health Research.
Prescription for Change: Policy Recommendations for Women’s Health Research Zurich, Switzerland | 22 May, 2025 | BY: WEF Global Women’s Alliance for Health Women are half the population yet health issues that affect them exclusively, differently or disproportionately remain under-researched and under-funded. For example, just 7% of healthcare research targets conditions that exclusively affect women. […]
Economist Impact – Phase 3 of Health Inclusivity Index
The Economist – Phase 3 of the Health Inclusivity Index Zurich, Switzerland | 22 May, 2025 | BY: The Economist We are pleased to share that phase 3 of the Health Inclusivity Index has been launched, and can be accessed at Index website, along with the findings from phases 1 and 2. The third research […]
Why women experience Alzheimer’s disease differently from men
Why women experience Alzheimer’s disease differently from men Published by Nature Outlook Magazine| 14 April 2025 | BY Katherine Bourzac The first recorded example of Alzheimer’s disease involved Auguste Deter, a woman who died in Frankfurt, Germany, in April 1906, after experiencing memory loss and great anguish. In physician Alois Alzheimer’s 1907 paper1 describing Deter’s […]
Alzheimer’s disease: how women can reduce their high risk of dementia
Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than men. Would hormone therapy protect them? Published by NZZ | 28 April 2025 | BY Theres Lüthi What puts women at greater risk for Alzheimer’s? A recent feature in the Neue Zuercher Zeitung explores this question from multiple angels – hormonal, social, and neurological. We are […]
Gender differences profoundly impact mental health and women’s overall well-being—shaped by both biological and social factors
Gender differences profoundly impact mental health and women’s overall well-being—shaped by both biological and social factors. Published by Ticino Management Donna | April 2025 | BY SIMONA MANZIONE As scientific research and clinical practice evolve, we must ask: Where do we stand today? And how much more needs to be done? Dr Antonella Santuccione Chadha […]
Petition for Excellence and Precision in Science | Zurich, Switzerland
In A Plea for All Humankind: A Petition for Excellence and Precision in Science Zurich, Switzerland | 22 March, 2025 As we celebrate our first anniversary as a foundation, we are asking for one simple but powerful gift from you: YOUR VOICE We invite you to sign and share our petition for Excellence and Precision […]
Attack on diversity could derail drug development in Switzerland
How Trump’s attack on diversity could derail drug development in Switzerland Published by Swissinfo.ch | March 2025 | BY JESSICA DAVIS PLUSS, AYLIN ELCI “Not considering sex, gender and race in research of new medicine isn’t just bad science; it’s negligence,” said Antonella Santuccione Chadha, a pathologist and neurologist who worked at Roche and Biogen […]
International Women’s Day 2025
International Women’s Day 08 March, 2025 In a world filled with challenges, women continue to lead with strength, innovation, and hope. Today, we celebrate the brilliance of women’s minds—driving progress, resilience, and transformative breakthroughs in science and healthcare. And together, we proudly honor the mission of the Women’s Brain Foundation in advancing brain health, championing […]
