HFEA to increase compensation for UK sperm and egg donors
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has recommended that the compensation given to UK sperm and egg donors is raised for the first time in over a decade...
A mature male reproductive cell, which contains half the genetic information needed to make a new human.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has recommended that the compensation given to UK sperm and egg donors is raised for the first time in over a decade...
Structural changes in a specific protein triggers egg coat hardening after fertilisation, research shows...
A new method of creating eggs from skin cells has been demonstrated in mice, and could have potential for treating infertility in future...
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The latest war in Israel has seen debate sparked over whose desires and interests take precedent when determining whether to proceed with posthumous sperm retrieval…
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Despite the pain and confusion it has caused many IVF patients in Alabama, the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that embryos had personhood, has forced many politicians and legislators in the USA to confront the impact of making reproductive care a political football…
by Harry Hunter
A woman in Ireland who was prevented from becoming the legal parent of surrogate-born twins she has raised since birth will be allowed to seek judicial review of the decision...
Organoids grown from testicular cells of young mice have shown characteristics of normal mouse testes and have potential to produce sperm...
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