Professors Sally Davies and Lesley Regan recognised in New Year's Honours
Leading figures in science and healthcare have been recognised in the UK's New Year's Honours list 2020...
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Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers, study shows
At-home fertility tests are an empowering tool for some women in making decisions about their fertility, but leave others feeling lost and confused, a new US study has found...
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Pentagon warns US military not to use home DNA testing kits
The Pentagon is advising members of the US military not to use commercial DNA testing kits, stating that they could pose a security concern...
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.
Chinese scientist who created genome-edited babies jailed
Professor He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who created the world’s first genome-edited babies, has been sentenced to three years in prison for violating medical regulations...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality
Diet can influence sperm quality after just a few weeks according to a small study from Sweden's Linkoping University...
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.
Sleep patterns affect cardiovascular risk regardless of genetics
Getting a good night's sleep can reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke, even in people who have a higher genetic predisposition for these diseases, according to a new study...
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Radio Review: Sex, Drugs & Lullabies — Men matter
As a former fertility treatment patient, I campaign to end the IVF treatment postcode lottery and I help to run a fertility support platform for men...
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Beyond Regulation: Shining a Light on Fertility Treatment
by Dr Valerie Shaikly
The third session of the Progress Educational Trust (PET) 2019 annual conference, 'Beyond Regulation: Shining a Light on Fertility Treatment', was chaired by Alastair McLellan, the editor of the Health Service Journal...