Italy faces backlash over surrogacy and LGBTQ+ families
Italy's recent ban on international surrogacy adds to challenges facing LGBTQ+ families in the country, writes Dr Marcin Śmietana...
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Genetic test indicates best hormone treatment for IVF
A genetic oral swab test to determine which hormone treatment is best for egg maturation before IVF has been developed...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Temperature controls mechanism in sperm linked to male fertility
The mobility of sperm appears to be temperature-dependent due to the action of a single protein, according to research carried out in mice...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Image by Bill McConkey via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts sperm swimming towards an egg.
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Black people's experiences of fertility care
Adele, a black woman seeking fertility treatment, told Dr Patricia Hamilton 'It feels like [medical professionals are saying] "We don't want any more of your babies"' during interviews highlighting black families' experiences of fertility care in the UK...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Radio Review: The Body Politic – Surrogacy
This episode tackles surrogacy in the UK and involved a variety of interest-holders, including intended parents, a surrogate, and two critics of the practice...
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.
Podcast Review: Experiences with Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Rareminds CEO Kym Winter is joined by Mary, who is currently undergoing preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and Dr Sarah Wynn, CEO of Unique, to discuss what the process involves, and the challenges and benefits it can bring...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Podcast Review: This Podcast Will Kill You – IVF (Part 2, Invention)
This episode is the second in a three part podcast series on IVF. Focusing on 'invention' the hosts speak with six people re-telling their accounts and the feelings they experienced while undertaking IVF...