In early tests, researchers saw something they’ve struggled to achieve for years: a male contraceptive that doesn’t disrupt ...

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In 1960, a new drug revolutionized society from the bedroom to the streets. The introduction of a hormonal contraceptive, the birth control pill, gave women reproductive autonomy and a more effective ...

In 1987, Zurich was a hotbed of radical feminism. For three Swiss francs (close to $6 today), left-wing bookstores sold a copy of a pamphlet called “Antisexistische Schrittversuche fuer die Aufloesung ...

A safe and effective male birth control is edging closer to reality with new research pointing to an existing, temporary-acting drug’s potential. Scientists had not found the right biological target ...

An experimental, hormone-free male birth control pill has just passed its first safety test in humans. The trial included 16 people and was only intended to test whether the drug reached adequate ...