A new campaign to raise awareness of donor conception has been launched by the UK's fertility regulator Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority as changes to UK donor anonymity law come into effect in October...
An eight-year-old girl is the first patient in the UK to have a kidney transplant and not require long-term immunosuppressive medication...
Although sperm cells do contain some mitochondria, scientists have found that these mitochondria do not contain intact mitochondrial DNA...
An appeal considered by the Alabama Supreme Court has questioned why the accidental destruction of embryos does not constitute wrongful death...
A 'NICER' way to edit the genome has been discovered by scientists...
Based on the real-life experiences of the writers, 'There She Goes' follows the day-to-day life of Rosie, a severely learning-disabled girl and her family. The 2023 Special finds Rosie turning 13 and navigating the onset of puberty...
A career investigating the secrets of sperm is dissected, as Professor Chris Barratt tells all about his life and work in this episode of The Life Scientific...
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Small Change: Is It Time To Reconsider Compensation For Gamete Donors?
by Ochuko Oyeye
Gamete compensation in the UK has remained at the same level since 2011. Amid a cost-of-living crisis, and with demand for gametes exceeding supply, speakers at a PET event explored whether it is time to reconsider compensation for gamete donors...
Concerning shifts in the shrinking world of global surrogacy
by Kelly Blaxall
The recent scandal surrounding a fertility clinic in Greece has further shortened the list of safe countries intended parents can access legal, ethical surrogacy in, argues Kelly Blaxall of NGA Law...