Animal trials of chlamydia vaccine show promise
A nasal spray vaccine given to mice protects against chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted disease that can cause infertility...
Rikita Patel was a Volunteer Writer at BioNews. She originally studied Biomedical Science at Kingston University, and went on to obtain an MSc in Reproductive Science and Women's Health from University College London.
by Rikita Patel
A nasal spray vaccine given to mice protects against chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted disease that can cause infertility...
by Rikita Patel
Genomics could help predict drug side effects in patients with type 2 diabetes early in the drug development process, according to a study...
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A controversial Italian fertility doctor has been arrested after being accused of taking a woman's eggs without her consent...
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The gene responsible for red hair raises the risk of melanoma whether or not people spend a long time in the sun, a study says...
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Somerset CCG has announced that its provision of NHS-funded IVF will be reduced from two cycles to one...
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The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has pledged over US$280 million over the next four years to genome sequencing targeting common and rare human diseases...
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Women exposed to high levels of passive smoking have an increased risk of experiencing infertility, according to research...
by Rikita Patel
Progesterone supplementation in the first trimester of pregnancy does not improve outcomes for women with unexplained recurrent miscarriages, according to a large clinical trial...
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