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The Male Default Prevails in Biomedical Research: Sex Inclusion in Nature (2025)

2026-03-09

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Despite longstanding recognition of sex as a biological variable, its integration into biomedical research remains inconsistent. Numerous publishers have introduced policies to improve reporting and inclusion of sex and gender, including Nature , which requires authors to complete a Life Science Reporting Summary documenting sex inclusion. Here, we evaluated the effectiveness of these policies by examining sex in...

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10.64898/2026.03.03.709344
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