Potential changes to NHS IVF in England and Scotland
The UK and Scottish Governments have both proposed changes to NHS funding for IVF...
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Egg cell
A mature female reproductive cell, which contains half the genetic information needed to make a new human. Also known as an oocyte.
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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.
TV Review: Dolly – The world's most famous sheep
Dolly the sheep became a global scientific celebrity when she was revealed in 1997. This documentary revisits her cloning, exploring both the science behind her creation and the ethical questions that captured the public imagination…
Parenthood at birth, protection before pregnancy: A clinician's case for surrogacy reform
New evidence on the risks of gestational surrogacy should strengthen the case for better safeguards, writes Dr Carole Gilling-Smith...
Image by Bill McConkey via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts sperm swimming towards an egg.
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
More UK families treated with wrong donor sperm in Northern Cyprus
More UK families have reported that the wrong donor sperm or eggs were used in fertility treatment at clinics in Northern Cyprus...
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.
Can PGT-A give us an accurate picture of the genetic content of embryos?
PGT-A is widely used to assess the chromosome status of IVF embryos, but how accurately can a biopsy of just a handful of cells predict an embryo's genetic makeup? Dr Desislava Staneva explains why interpreting PGT-A results is more complex than it may first appear...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
US Congresswoman documents freezing her eggs
US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced that she is undergoing egg freezing and is sharing details of the process on social media...
Frozen embryos account for three-quarters of Australian IVF births
Three in four IVF babies in Australia and New Zealand are born from frozen embryos, according to the latest annual report from the Australian and New Zealand Assisted Reproduction Database...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
In vitro gametogenesis: The case for an anticipatory approach
Lead author of the Regulatory Horizons Council's report on in vitro gametogenesis, Dr Andy Greenfield, argues that the UK should begin preparing now for emerging reproductive technologies, taking an anticipatory approach to regulation...