Obituary: Andy Glew, embryologist at the heart of his field
Andy Glew lost his eight-month battle with a brain tumour on 27 March aged 54, an example of what bravery, courage and acceptance truly mean...
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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.
CRISPR diagnostic test to help kidney transplant patients
A new diagnostic tool uses CRISPR to detect viral infections in patients with kidney transplants...
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.
Cancer gene helps regrow heart cells
A gene normally associated with cancer could help to repair damaged heart tissue...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
HFEA orders all IVF clinics to halt fertility treatment
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has ordered all ongoing fertility treatment in the UK to stop...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Fertility preservation rates vary across transgender youth
The number of transgender teenagers seeking fertility preservation prior to transitioning appears higher in those assigned male at birth...
Reviews
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
Game Review: Dish Life
Dish Life is a mobile game that 'lets players inhabit a stem cell researcher as they rise through the ranks'. It aims to envelop players in the world of scientific discovery and 'create an interactive experience reflecting the nurturing of experiments'...
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Life in Lockdown: the impact of COVID-19 on rare disease families
by Jillian Hastings Ward
BioNews asked me to write about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on access to healthcare for my son Sam (six), who has an ultra-rare genetic condition, but his healthcare needs are so intertwined with the rest of our daily life, I've described that as well...
FILM: Frozen Fertility - The Challenges of Storing Eggs, Sperm and Embryos (Part 5)
by BioNews
The fifth in a series of films documenting a recent Progress Educational Trust/Scottish Government event on medical, ethical, legal, social and policy aspects of cryopreservation, featuring a presentation by James Lawford Davies of Hill Dickinson...
Fertility preservation - the inequity of the law
by Dr Marco Gaudoin and 2 others
Societal norms are changing. Men and women are choosing to delay having children for varied reasons including lack of an appropriate partner, career progression and a desire for financial security...