A sperm donor has been awarded compensation from fertility clinic after his sperm was used in the treatment of same-sex couples and single women against his wishes...
A new anti-tumour drug that prevents cancer cells from repairing their DNA shows promising results in an early-stage clinical trial...
The UK Government has launched a new strategy to establish the most advanced genomic healthcare system in the world in a bid to secure the UK as a global leader in genomics..
Women treated for early-stage borderline ovarian tumours may still have a chance of becoming pregnant, according to a new study...
The ten-year limit on storing women's eggs frozen for non-medical reasons should be extended, according to the UK's leading bioethics body...
A stretch of DNA, thought to triple the risk of developing severe COVID-19, has been passed down by Neanderthals to modern humans, scientists claim...
Although we have known of the interactions of nature and nurture for decades, the term 'epigenetics' has only recently been taken up by scientists and the wider public to refer to these phenomena...
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Ethics and egg freezing: some starters for ten
by Kate Harvey
Egg freezing is becoming more common in the UK, with a growing number of women deciding to freeze their eggs each year and, outside the UK, some even suggest that the technology has gone mainstream...
Donate, Destroy or Delay? When IVF Embryos Are No Longer Needed for Treatment
by Dr Joanne Delange
The latest event organised by the Progress Educational Trust, the charity which publishes BioNews, explored what happens to unused embryos after patients have completed their fertility treatment...