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.
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Donor limits and genetic risk: Separating fact from perception
Limits on the number of children born from one donor may have ethical and psychosocial benefits, but they will not reduce the overall likelihood of donor-conceived people inheriting genetic conditions, write Dr Heidi Mertes and Dorian Accoe...
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.
Human genome benchmark maps both sets of chromosomes to fill gaps in genetic data
Scientists have obtained the most complete and accurate sequence of a human diploid reference genome to date, paving the way for advancements in personalised medicine...
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.
First UK child receives gene therapy for inherited sight loss
An 11-year-old girl has become the first UK patient to receive an experimental gene therapy for an inherited eye disorder...
Image by K Hardy via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human embryo at the blastocyst stage (about six days after fertilisation) 'hatching' out of the zona pellucida.
Base editing in human embryos: Why patient voices matter
Behind every scientific breakthrough is a story. Dr Oliver Bower, the lead author of a recent Nature study, describes how listening to people affected by genetic disease reshaped his research and his perspective on the future of genome editing...
TV Review: Swipe Right for Sperm
BBC Wales investigates the rise in people turning to social media to find sperm donors, the men behind the accounts, and the risks associated with 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.
SMA newborn screening to be trialled across England
Spinal muscular atrophy screening will be rolled out to every newborn in England by October 2027, the UK Department of Health has announced...
Why we published the 'Fertility, Embryo Research and Genome Editing' report
Professor Karen Sermon and Sarah Norcross explain why ESHRE and PET have collaborated to publish the wide-ranging report 'Fertility, Embryo Research and Genome Editing: Public Attitudes in Europe'...
Image by K Hardy via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human embryo at the blastocyst stage (about six days after fertilisation) 'hatching' out of the zona pellucida.
Base editing reveals gene essential for human embryo formation
Using base editing, a highly precise method of genome editing, scientists have investigated the role of the NANOG gene in human embryos for the first time with this approach...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
King's birthday honours recognise experts in embryology and genetics
Former consultant embryologist Jane Blower was recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours List alongside Professors Andrew Mumford, Bruce Whitelaw and Gareth Evans...