Genome editing is not yet safe for creating germline changes in humans, an international commission has concluded...
Different cancers go through the same genetic changes during their development, according to new research...
Women with high risk single-gene variants in the BRCA gene may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than previously reported...
Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in fertility across multiple species and may contribute to our understanding of age-related infertility in women...
A Scottish mother is taking legal action to prevent her deceased child's sperm from being destroyed by a fertility clinic...
While the world is gradually heading towards a new form of normality, the biomedical research communities continue to work hard and fast in order to improve our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 and our ability to protect humanity from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
Fresh from the acclaimed Sky series 'Big Little Lies', Reese Witherspoon produces and stars in another big-budget production that explores the complex dynamics of family relationships from female perspectives...
Stay up-to-date on all the latest developments in the fields of human fertility and genomics. And be the first to hear about upcoming events and other announcements.
Comment
What should we be testing for in sperm and egg donors?
by Sarah Norcross
This week, the Progress Educational Trust — in partnership with the Scottish Government — will be exploring the role of traditional and expanded carrier screening in assessing the suitability of sperm and egg donors...
Artificial womb technology: the implications of ectogestation as a reproductive choice
by Dr Elizabeth Chloe Romanis
Researchers working on building an 'artificial womb' in the United States, Australia and Japan continue to publish regular updates about their success testing prototype 'artificial womb' devices on animal subjects...
Too hard a knot? some observations on Alfred McConnell's case
by David Gollancz
The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's conclusion that legislation requires a trans man who gave birth to a son after receiving a gender recognition certificate, to be registered as the child's mother