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Discovery Resource for Women’s Health Research Now Available

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Partnering with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) launched the first phase of a novel discovery resource for women’s health research (WHR), called DiscoverWHR.

DiscoverWHR is a centralized resource for women’s health research and information from NIH that supports NIH-wide efforts to close the gaps in women’s health across the life course.

This innovative resource simplifies the finding women’s health information by patients, caregivers, medical professionals, researchers, and the public.

Users can explore the following research areas:

  • Menopause
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Autoimmune diseases
    • Lupus
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Scleroderma

Learn more about DiscoverWHR, the NIH Discovery Portal for Women’s Health Research.

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    The Library started as a shelf of books in the Surgeon General’s office in 1836 but has grown to a collection of millions of print and electronic resources.

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    The diverse centers, divisions, advisory bodies and other organizational units that make up NLM contribute in myriad ways to the Library’s mission.

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    This ten year plan outlines NLM's role in a future where data and information transform and accelerate biomedical discovery and improve health and health care.