ANTI-DOPING RESEARCH AND GENDER DIFFERENCES

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ANTI-DOPING RESEARCH GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ANTI-DOPING RESEARCH  Gender equality in science has attracted increasing attention in the last century. There is considerable evidence in the scientific literature that the academic productivity of male researchers is higher than that of females in general in terms of the number of publications and authors, citations,…

WMA PHYSICIAN LEADERS REAFFIRM OPPOSITION TO IAAF RULES

Physician leaders reaffirm opposition to IAAF rules     The World Medical Association has reaffirmed its opposition to IAAF gender rules for classifying female athletes as ‘contrary to medical ethics’. In a letter to the International Association of Athletic Federations, the WMA says ‘we stand firm against any practice requiring physicians to use their competence…