She Revolutionized Medicine. Why Isn’t She a Household Name?

Lydia Reeder’s “The Cure for Women” tells the story of the remarkable Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi.

Janice P. Nimura | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Not All Heroes Wear Capes. Some Prefer Lab Coats.

In “Foreign Bodies,” Simon Schama studies pandemics past and present, and how much — and little — we have learned.

Simon Winchester | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

The Case for Home Births in America

In “Birth Control,” Allison Yarrow argues that this country’s male-dominated medical industry prioritizes control instead of the autonomy — and safety — of pregnant patients.

Susan Dominus | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Battling an Ancient Scourge

BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Why ‘Unwell Women’ Have Gone Misdiagnosed for Centuries

BY JANICE P. NIMURA | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

The Determined Siblings Who Became America’s First Women Doctors

BY JOANNA SCUTTS via NYTimes Books | Disclosure