On 21 April, we mark the eight-year anniversary of the passing of Utako Okamoto, a Japanese medical doctor who discovered tranexamic acid in the 1950s in her quest to find …
A woman’s right to make informed decisions about her own health is critical. Empowering women with knowledge, and involving them in decision-making processes, are essential steps towards ensuring safer childbirth. …
Written by Professor Ian Roberts, Professor of Epidemiology at LSHTM and co-lead of the WOMAN-2 Trial. Access to quality health services is a basic human right. This is reflected in …
Written by Professor Ian Roberts, Professor of Epidemiology at LSHTM and co-lead of the WOMAN-2 Trial. Equality, diversity and inclusion are social justice issues at the heart of International Women’s …
After a lot of hard work behind the scenes, we are thrilled to announce that the I’M WOMAN Trial will start recruitment imminently. Trial materials are on route to study …
Written by Professor Ian Roberts, Professor of Epidemiology at LSHTM and co-lead of the WOMAN-2 Trial. On 15 January 2024, a new fact will enter the world. It will take …
As 2023 draws to a close, we reflect on what a year it has been for the WOMAN Trials. Below some of the team give their thoughts on what have …
A paper published today in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis from authors based at Semmelweis University in Hungary and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) shows …
Worldwide, half a billion women are anaemic. This video shows how anaemia affects the blood, causing it to clot less and flow faster, which can increase the risk of excessive …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first roadmap to tackle excessive bleeding after childbirth known as postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). PPH affects millions of women annually and is the …