Scientists have created embryo models from human stem cells and cultivated them to a stage beyond the equivalent of 14 days of development for an actual embryo, sparking ethical discussion...
GPs should use their 'soft influence' to lobby commissioners for better fertility treatment, the president of the Royal College of GPs said at an event hosted by PET...
Cooking food at high temperatures damages the DNA within it, which can be absorbed by the consumer and may elevate cancer risk...
Foreigners will no longer be able to access commercial surrogacy in Georgia under a draft law expected to come into effect next year...
Blood biomarkers can improve risk prediction for twelve diseases, over using genomics alone, according to research presented at the European Society of Human Genetics conference...
Artificial Intelligence technology could use retinal scans to aid clinicians in diagnosing rare inherited eye conditions...
Dead Ringers is a psychological thriller drama television series on Amazon Prime Video. Dr Lange reviews the pilot episode for BioNews...
With around 90 percent of human genetic samples come from people of European ancestry, this episode of the G Word from Genomics England explored the complex questions surrounding health equity...
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Counselling and Assisted Reproduction: When, Why and by Whom Should It Be Offered?
by Dr Valerie Shaikly
PET gathered a panel of speakers to provide insight into infertility counselling, addressing the language used, the differing expectations among patients, and the need for clear guidelines...
PET Podcast: NHS Fertility Treatment – Wouldn't It Be NICE to Have a Workable Guideline?
by Sarah Norcross
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the eighth episode of its podcast, PET looks at the funding and provision of fertility treatment, with speakers Professor Dame Clare Gerada, Steve McCabe MP, Penny Mitchell, Professor Melanie Davies, Dr Chris Skedgel, Dr Catherine Hill and Sarah Norcross...