A US judge has ruled that a man who donated sperm to a same-sex couple, after responding to an online advertisement, is not the child's legal father and will not be liable for child support...
Scientists advising the HFEA have recommended that the technique of mitochondrial replacement therapy be approved for clinical use in the UK...
Researchers have identified a gene linked to early-onset Parkinson's disease...
A newly discovered gene variant seems to reduce an individual's fondness for alcohol, a study has found...
An interactive map exhibiting the development of the early human embryo in unprecedented detail has been created by a team of Dutch researchers...
There is a lack of quality evidence on the benefits of almost all fertility clinic add-on treatments, a study published in the BMJ has suggested...
An extension to the 14-day human embryo research rule will be proposed at the annual Progress Educational Trust conference on 7 December...
Panorama's investigation into the use of 'add-ons' in private fertility clinics is a novel mixture of undercover journalism and a high-quality systematic review of the clinical evidence...
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IVF practices challenged: a response
by Professor Adam Balen
Professor Adam Balen argues that the recent Panorama investigation into the use of add-ons in fertility clinics is a misrepresentation of these clinics and a misunderstanding of the data...
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome — it's time to reverse the trend
by Professor Geeta Nargund
There has been a 40 percent rise in hospital admissions with severe OHSS in UK fertility clinics in 2015. This extraordinary statistic reveals that the time has now come for firm action to reverse the trend of severe OHSS, a serious but preventable condit