UK first to approve CRISPR gene therapy for sickle cell and beta-thalassaemia
A CRISPR-based gene therapy for two blood disorders has been authorised by the UK medicines regulator...
A CRISPR-based gene therapy for two blood disorders has been authorised by the UK medicines regulator...
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has recommended changes to the law that governs fertility treatment and embryo research in the UK...
by Olivia Goff
CRISPR base editing therapy reduced cholesterol levels in the blood of a small cohort of patients, clinical trial interim data has shown...
An investigation published in the Observer newspaper claims that UK Biobank granted insurance companies access to its database, despite previous assurances that it would not...
by Yan Lau
A DNA repair pathway has been revealed to be dependent on an enzyme linked with hereditary breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer...
by Zoe Beketova
A Māori man has been appointed as a guardian to a child conceived via sperm donation to ensure the child's cultural needs are met..
Stem-cell-based embryo models are self-organised, 3D structures that mimic the developmental processes that occur in early embryos. This event examined the science, methods, and future of this area of stem cell research...
The Johnson family turn detective after an at-home DNA test reveals a mistake by the IVF clinic they used to help conceive their second child...
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The HFEA sets out its ambition for law reform
by Julia Chain
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has published its recommendations for modernising fertility and embryo law. Julia Chain, chair of the HFEA, sets out four key areas where the law should be modernised...
Compensation caps for gamete donation – time to reconsider?
by Julian Hitchcock
The current legal framework on which compensation caps for gamete donors is based has created a situation where foreign donors are compensated less than those in the UK, explains Julian Hitchcock...