TIME / 2024
Marlena Fejzo is a TIME Woman of the Year
Recognizing a scientist whose persistence helped change our understanding of pregnancy sickness.
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SCIENCE / BII / 2025
A new prize for a breakthrough in women’s health
The inaugural Innovations in Women’s Health grand prize honors research on severe morning sickness.
Read storyTHE GUARDIAN / 2023
Morning sickness breakthrough raises hopes of a possible cure
A discovery linking the hormone GDF15 to pregnancy sickness opens new directions for research.
Read storyTIME100 HEALTH / 2024
Among the most influential people in health
TIME recognizes Marlena Fejzo’s contribution to the future of maternal health.
Read storyTHE NEW YORK TIMES / 2023
A scientist’s personal mission to understand hyperemesis gravidarum
A profile of Marlena Fejzo and her decades-long pursuit of answers.
Read storySCIENTIFIC AMERICAN / 2025
What causes severe morning sickness, and what treatments exist?
Exploring the science of HG and the search for better treatment.
Read storyTHE NEW YORKER / 2026
Can extreme morning sickness be cured?
An examination of hyperemesis gravidarum and emerging research.
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PBS NEWSHOUR
A breakthrough in understanding severe morning sickness
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TODAY
New hope for pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum
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HEALTHCARE UNFILTERED
Hyperemesis Gravidarum: The Truth and the Myths
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KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
The cause of hyperemesis gravidarum with Marlena Fejzo, PhD
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