Women in Medicine

You can thank Letitia Mumford Geer for this.

The syringes used by medical professionals today can be traced back to her 1899 patent.

Clara Barton photographed by Charles R. B. Claflin in 1865.

Who was Clara Barton, really? Transcribing her personal documents can help shed light on a complex question.

It's not just about pelvic pain or bad periods.

There’s a lot of confusion about endometriosis symptoms, treatment, and other basics. We spoke to a specialist to set the record straight.

When she graduated from medical school in 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell earned more than an M.D.: she also earned the distinction of becoming America’s first woman doctor.

Madame Restell as imagined in the March 13, 1847, edition of the National Police Gazette.

When Ann Trow Sommers first arrived in New York City in 1831, she had no idea how notorious and vilified she’d soon become. In a matter of years, she’d craft a whole new identity for herself as Madame Restell, a prominent and wealthy abortionist.

Kenya's Wangari Maathai isn't a household name, but she should be.

From ‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson to female Nobel Laureates you may not have heard of, Nina Chhita's Instagram is giving us some important history lessons.

This bag features many prominent women scientists.

This bag is decorated with the faces of pioneers like Ada Lovelace, Sally Ride, and many more scientists who paved the way for others.

Mathew Brady, National Archives and Records Administration // Public Domain

To call Clara Barton just a nurse insults her legacy, despite what your history teacher might have taught you.

NASA technologies have dozens of applications outside of space exploration.

The two-time Nobel Prize winner tops the BBC's list of 100.

The controversial founder of Planned Parenthood led an interesting life.

March of Dimes/Library of Congress via Wikimedia // Public Domain

The Apgar test has rescued countless infants, but people are often surprised to discover Virginia Apgar was a real person.

The achievements of these inspiring ladies are worth recognizing.

Let's meet some pioneering women in medicine who were the first to receive medical degrees in their countries.

Remembering Letitia Mumford Geer, the Nurse Who Invented the One-Handed Syringe

The Library of Congress Needs Your Help Transcribing Clara Barton's Diaries, Correspondences, and Other Rarely Seen Papers

6 Common Misconceptions About Endometriosis

6 Groundbreaking Facts About Elizabeth Blackwell, America’s First Woman Physician

When 'The Wickedest Woman of New York' Lived on Fifth Avenue

Meet Nina Chhita, the Artist Celebrating Diverse Female Scientists With Her Instagram Illustrations

Celebrate Trailblazing Women in Science With This Tote Bag

14 Surprising Facts About Clara Barton

How the Hubble Space Telescope Helped the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Marie Curie Has Been Declared the Most Influential Woman in History

14 Facts About Margaret Sanger

Virginia Apgar, the Woman Whose Name Saves Newborns

10 Great Things Invented by Working Moms

Women in Medicine: Dr. Emily Dunning Barringer

Women in Medicine: 5 Firsts in Their Nations

Women in Medicine: 6 Pioneering Activists