First lady Jill Biden to speak on women's health research in Cambridge

Catch up fast: The first lady attended a political fundraiser for the Biden Victory Fund yesterday in Connecticut before heading to Boston, according to the White House.

• Of note: The president's re-election campaign has a whopping $130 million.

The latest: Biden is expected to speak at 11:30am.

Flashback: The president announced the new initiative in November to tackle historically understudied problems in women's health, led by Jill Biden.

• "Every woman I know has a story about leaving her doctor's office with more questions than answers," the first lady said in a statement last year.
• It's "not because our doctors are withholding information, but because there's just not enough research yet on how to best manage and treat even common women's health conditions."

Zoom out: Not only is women's health research typically underrepresented, but women's health startups get far less funding than other companies, reports Axios' Erin Brodwin.

• A 2023 Silicon Valley Bank report found that women's health startups are worth one-fifth less than startups focusing on health generally.