New HFEA data: NHS funds only a quarter of IVF cycles in England
Only around a quarter of IVF cycles in England are funded by the NHS, new data from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has shown...
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Image by Matthew Daniels, via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human (HeLa) cell in metaphase (the chromatin is stained red and the microtubules forming the spindle are stained green).
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Ebola virus continues active replication in brain tissue models
Three-dimensional cerebral organoids suggest that Ebola virus can establish long-term infection in the human brain...
Florida embryo mix-up baby to stay with birth parents
The birth parents of a baby born after an IVF embryo mix-up will retain permanent custody under a court agreement with the genetic parents...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
FDA opens path to approval for Huntington's gene therapy
The US Food and Drug Administration is allowing biotech company uniQure to reapply for the licensing of a gene therapy that could slow the progression of Huntington's disease...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Gut cell atlas reveals gene activity changes in Crohn's disease
A gut cell atlas built from patient biopsies reveals gene activity changes across gut cell types in Crohn's disease...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
King's birthday honours recognise experts in embryology and genetics
Former consultant embryologist Jane Blower was recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours List alongside Professors Andrew Mumford, Bruce Whitelaw and Gareth Evans...
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
CAR-T therapy for severe lupus shows promise in early trial
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...
High Court sets out framework for international surrogacy
The High Court of England and Wales has clarified how judges should approach granting parental orders in international surrogacy cases...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Infant receives first-in-human gene therapy for severe genetic epilepsy
A new experimental gene therapy has shown early success in treating a rare genetic epilepsy syndrome...
Autism may be linked to parents' infertility, rather than to IVF
IVF treatment was not associated with an increased risk of autism in children, according to a new study...