Artificial intelligence has been used to design functional viruses from scratch for the first time...
Routine preparation techniques used before embryo transfer may not improve pregnancy rates, according to a Cochrane review...
A comprehensive biobank of patient-derived tumour organoids has been developed to map genes that cancer cells depend on for growth and survival...
A microbial imbalance in semen has been linked to lower live birth rates following IVF and ICSI, suggesting that male microbiome factors may play a greater role in reproductive outcomes than previously recognised...
Later Telling, the latest publication from the Donor Conception Network, offers a compassionate guide for professionals supporting parents preparing to tell their adult donor-conceived children about their origins, combining lived experience, evidence and practical advice...
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A tribute to Professor Abha Maheshwari (1971-2026)
by Sarah Norcross and 1 others
The director and deputy director of PET pay tribute to the late Professor Abha Maheshwari – clinician, clinic leader, researcher, journal editor and friend – and present highlights from her wide-ranging contributions to PET events...
In vitro gametogenesis: The case for an anticipatory approach
by Dr Andy Greenfield
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...
Hormone therapy changes the fertility preservation conversation for trans and gender-diverse patients
by Dr Orestis Tsonis and 2 others
For anyone starting gender-affirming hormone treatment, fertility is rarely the first thing on their mind. But for those who might want to have a genetically related child one day, the timing of that decision can matter, explain Dr Orestis Tsonis, Neha Shanbhag and Dr Julia Kopeika...