CRISPR genome editing may result in unwanted heritable genetic changes, which could lead to long-term risks in a clinical context...
The vitrification method of freezing and storing embryos is safe, but the length of time embryos are kept in storage may affect their chances of resulting in a pregnancy and successful birth...
Mini organs are being developed from stem cells to study how the SARS-Co-V2 affects the body...
A genetic variant may drive the early formation of amyloid plaques, aggregates of misfolded proteins that form in the spaces between nerve cells, in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease...
A new drug targeting a cancer's ability to repair its DNA has shown favourable results in its first clinical trial...
There may be at least two different biologically relevant subtypes of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)...
I feel safe in assuming, reader, that you’re probably feeling saturated by all things coronavirus-related...
The 14th session of the International IVF Initiative was held online on 15 May to support the professional IVF community during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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How to safely deliver fertility treatments in the COVID-19 era: the controversy of guidelines
by Dr Thanos Papathanasiou
The Health Secretary's announcement on 1 May 2020 that fertility services in the UK could apply to reopen was a message of hope for all those who depend on fertility treatment for having a baby.
Caveat: Stem cells touted for coronavirus treatments
by Dr Patrick Foong
This unprecedented challenging time has seen the emergence of unproven stem cell-based therapies for the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2...