Genomics England has published an initial list of 223 rare conditions that will be investigated as part of its Generation Study...
UK Biobank has written to all GP practices in England requesting the release of primary care data for consented participants...
A stem-cell therapy usually used to treat blood cancer has been shown to be effective at slowing progression of multiple sclerosis symptoms...
The link between genetic variants, circulating blood protein levels and their association with disease was investigated in one of the largest studies to date...
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Professor Katalin Karikó and Professor Drew Weissman for their discoveries relating to nucleoside base modifications, which contributed to the development of mRNA vaccines...
Esther Perel's cult podcast explores how a complex web of lies has affected a sperm donor, his marriage and his family...
When 84-year-old Peter received an at-home testing kit as a birthday present from his daughter, he not only discovered an unknown half-sister, but uncovered a 'scandal deep in the heart of Harley Street'...
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Ethical considerations for clinical trials of artificial placentas
by Dr Elizabeth Chloe Romanis
The focus by paediatricians on the FDA's recent committee to discuss artificial placenta technology is on the fetus/baby, but the ethical considerations should be much wider than that argues Dr Elizabeth Chloe Romanis…
Mental health's intricate role in fertility, infertility and parenthood
by Dr Thomas Hopkins
Understanding the critical connection between mental health and the journey to parenthood is paramount in order to support people throughout their fertility treatment and parenthood journey...
PET Podcast: Opening the Register – How to Handle Disclosure of Gamete Donor Information
by Sarah Norcross
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the 12th episode of its podcast, PET looks at a change that will have consequences for people involved in and affected by donor conception, with Rachel Cutting, Laura Bridgens, Rebekah Dundas and Nina Barnsley...