[Eppur Si Muove ("And Yet It Moves") - Women's Medicine in the 21st Century].

Authors: Ron Maymon
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: And yet it moves" - according to tradition, these were Galileo Galilei's defiant words affirming the truth of motion as a fundamental principle of the universe. This image aptly captures the spirit of modern women's medicine, which is itself in constant motion - scientific, technological, and ethical. The field continues to evolve beyond the traditional boundaries of obstetrics and gynecology, embracing a comprehensive view of women's health across the life course. The contemporary "women across the life cycle" model emphasizes that women's health should not be viewed as an isolated event of pregnancy, childbirth, or disease, but rather as a dynamic continuum of biological, psychological, and social processes. This approach calls for a holistic, multidisciplinary, and longitudinal medical perspective that integrates evidence-based science with the ethical values of dignity, autonomy, and equality. Recent decades have brought unprecedented advances in women's health - from artificial intelligence and robotic surgery to fertility innovations and personalized medicine. These developments, while transformative, raise essential questions: how can we preserve humanism, empathy, and compassion within a technologically driven healthcare system? This issue of "Harefuah" presents original research and reviews addressing diverse aspects of women's medicine, from the history of cesarean delivery and contemporary clinical challenges to forward-looking innovations shaping the future of the field. "And yet it moves" thus serves not only as a physical principle, but also as a metaphor for medicine itself - ever moving forward, advancing and evolving, while remaining anchored in humanity.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Sex and Gender in Healthcare Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Medicine History and Philosophy

Publication details

Journal / source
PubMed
Volume
166
Issue
1
Pages
4–7
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
HE