Ovarian cancer kills an estimated 12,700 women annually, with around 20,000 women getting a diagnosis each year.

Streak ovaries are when the ovaries do not develop correctly before birth. This causes the individual to have nonfunctioning ovaries and experience various symptoms. Ovaries are the small oval-shaped ...

Sexual reproduction keeps many species alive. In humans, male and female reproductive systems look very different, though. The female reproductive system has many unique parts, including the ovaries, ...

CHICAGO - Known as 'the silent killer' due to its lack of symptoms and reliable screening tests, ovarian cancer remains one ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. Women live far longer ...

Anna Murray is a co-founder and consultant for OvartiX Limited. She receives funding from the MRC and Wellcome Trust. She is affiliated with the University of Exeter. A woman’s fertility usually ...