The Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard will take part in an initiative to simplify licensing CRISPR genome editing technology to other organisations and institutions...
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy have daughters who are more likely to experience miscarriages...
Children conceived from donor sperm have a similar health and wellbeing to the general population, according to a recent study...
Freezing ovarian tissue may provide a viable option for women who want to preserve their fertility, according to a recent study...
Scientists have used the CRISPR/Cas system to encode a film in the genomes of living bacteria...
A drug for leukaemia that genetically alters patients' own cells to fight cancer, has cleared a critical hurdle in gaining commercial approval...
How infants look at the world is strongly controlled by genetics, a new study has found...
It’s not often a PhD student finds themselves with a whole hour to break for lunch. So when asked to review one of the Wellcome Trust’s 'Packed Lunch' talks, I jumped at the chance to make better use of some rare free time. The monthly event, situated
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A new service for fertility patients
by Juliet Tizzard
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has just launched its new website. With a fresh, clear design the site is designed to help patients navigate a stressful and often overwhelming journey by providing friendly, impartial information...
Delivering the Genomic Dream across the NHS
by Professor Dame Sue Hill
The Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report Generation Genome provides a comprehensive and considered focus on the potential of genomic technologies — coupled with clinical and phenotypic data — to transform the lives of patients...