The first UK patient has had his testicular tissue transplanted back; it was frozen prior to chemotherapy he had as a child...
From light-sensitive, single-celled algae to using lasers to trigger mouse whisker movements, the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognises the discovery of light-gated ion channels and their applications in optogenetics to study brain function...
NHS England plans to roll out a new rapid genomic test developed by the University of Nottingham to diagnose brain tumours...
A UK judge has granted a parental order after illegal commercial surrogacy in China, despite 'strongly deprecating' the intended parents' choices...
Chronic cigarette smoke exposure may change lung stem cells in ways that influence which types of lung cancer develop when cancer-driving genetic alterations occur...
Dr Erin Williams discusses Professor Rod Mitchell's latest stand up comedy show, dedicated to male fertility...
Fertility counsellor Anthony Ryb reviews Pip Reilly's 'A Journey Through Male Infertility: Stronger Together', considering its aim to provide accessible support for men experiencing infertility and highlighting both its strengths and the gaps he feels limit its usefulness…
Professor Eric Turkheimer's new book argues for a re-framing of the nature-nurture debate, questioning both what heritability estimates can tell us and what they mean for our understanding of human nature…
Drawing on a presentation by Professor Sabrina Zeghiche, Zeenat Beebeejaun explores the ramifications of insemination fraud on families...
As a lifelong EastEnders viewer and genetics editor at BioNews, Dr Joanne Delange takes a closer look at the science behind Denise Fox's stem cell transplant storyline and the genetics of finding a suitable donor…
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by Jeffrey Huang
Jeffrey Huang, a Grade 11 student at Taipei American School, discusses the results of a study on air pollutants and IVF outcomes that he helped conduct...
When does surrogacy become human trafficking? An Argentine Court draws a difficult line
by Dr Paula Siverino Bavio
Surrogacy is not prohibited in Argentina, but there are no specific laws regulating it. Dr Paula Siverino Bavio explains how judges are dealing with complicated cases...
FILM: What Is the Impact of Fertility Treatment on Patient Health?
by BioNews
This film documents a PET event discussing what is known about the impact of IVF, and assisted conception more broadly, on the physical and psychological health of patients...
A seven-point manifesto for gestational justice
by Professor Anna Smajdor
Why should people with the capacity to gestate be regarded as responsible for resolving population deficits? Professor Anna Smajdor argues that society’s interest in reproduction must be balanced with the rights of those whose bodies make gestation possible...
Age limits for fertility patients – a medical or societal matter?
by Dr Andrea Martani
Dr Andrea Martani discusses age cutoffs for IVF and fertility treatment: are they based on medical evidence or societal norms?...