The proportion of multiple births following IVF has fallen dramatically to six percent, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority...
Genes that control the shape and growth of the human cerebral cortex have been discovered by scientists...
Having two gene variants, known to be more common in people with African ancestry and predispose individuals to kidney disease, doubles risk of severe kidney injury and death in people with COVID-19...
Differences in the expression of DNA repair genes due to environmental impacts may help explain why breast cancer mortality is higher in black women than white women, researchers report...
NICE have approved a new therapy for use in the NHS in children with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD), a rare neurodegenerative genetic disorder...
A retired doctor's medical licence has been permanently revoked after he was accused of using his own sperm in two artificial insemination procedures in the 1970s...
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Donor conception in Japan; a case of buyer beware or a need for regulation?
by Dr Hideaki Kato and 2 others
Recently it was reported online that a Japanese woman had given up her donor-conceived child for adoption after learning that her chosen donor had lied about his education and ethnicity. Subsequently, the woman filed a lawsuit against the donor for approximately $2.86 million for emotional distress…
Prioritising Patient Safety: How to Minimise Risk in Fertility Treatment
by Dr Kirsty Horsey
In the decades since the world's first IVF baby was born in the UK in 1978, fertility treatment has changed from being experimental to routine...