Early results from an ongoing Phase I clinical trial suggest that a single dose of CAR T-cell therapy may benefit patients with severe, treatment-resistant lupus...
The High Court of England and Wales has clarified how judges should approach granting parental orders in international surrogacy cases...
A new experimental gene therapy has shown early success in treating a rare genetic epilepsy syndrome...
IVF treatment was not associated with an increased risk of autism in children, according to a new study...
An experimental gene therapy that targets a difficult-to-treat side effect of Parkinson's disease medication has shown promise in preclinical research...
In this episode of BBC podcast The Gift, two sperm donors discuss the impact of direct-to-consumer DNA testing on their lives and experience of fatherhood. Xinran Hao discusses where the programme hit the mark – and where it fell short...
BBC Scams and Scandals turns its attention to IVF clinics in Northern Cyprus in this episode, investigating allegations that sperm and eggs from the wrong donors were used in treatment for British families…
In this episode of Big Fat Negative, racing driver Toby Trice reflects on infertility, delayed diagnosis and the emotional isolation many men experience during fertility treatment…
Reviewing It's the Hope that Kills You, Rebecca Simkin praises Tim Royle's sensitive and understated approach to IVF, highlighting the film's emotional honesty and its thoughtful focus on male underrepresentation within fertility treatment...
Having seen The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden appear on bestseller lists recently, Jen Willows decided to read it, commenting that while the premise draws on familiar psychological thriller tropes, the execution often struggles to maintain plausibility as the story develops...
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All Comment'Joe Donor' in Scotland? Possible Scots law approaches to sperm donors and legal parentage
by Professor Gillian Black and 1 others
Following an English court's decision that a prolific sperm donor could not be listed on a child's birth certificate, Robert Gilmour and Professor Gillian Black examine how the same situation would be treated in Scots law...
Grief, genetics and the IVF funding gap
by David Greger and 1 others
After losing two daughters to a rare inherited genetic condition, David and Juliette discuss what they believe is a gap in NHS IVF policy, sharing their family's story to raise awareness and help others who are facing similar challenges...
FILM: The updated NICE Fertility Guideline and the IVF postcode lottery
by Kate Osborne MP
Kate Osborne MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fertility, expresses 'profound disappointment' at the recent update to the NICE Fertility Guideline and discusses how access to fertility treatment should be improved...
PET Podcast: What Does the NICE Fertility Guideline Update Mean for You?
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the 49th episode of its podcast, PET explores the newly updated NICE Fertility Guideline with Dr Raj Mathur, Professor Richard Anderson, Anya Sizer and Katie Rollings...
Sweden's IVF debate raises larger questions about our health systems
by Jean Louis Roux
As Sweden's Prime Minister proposes expanding access to publicly funded IVF services, Jean Louis Roux argues that policymakers neeed to design health systems that remain equitable, sustainable and patient-centred...