Fertility regulator survey reveals widespread use of IVF add-ons
Almost three-quarters of UK fertility patients used a treatment 'add-on', according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's National Patient Survey 2024...
News
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
23andMe faces bankruptcy and seeks buyer
The genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection and is now for sale...
Ethicists call for international limits on number of children per sperm donor
The four Nordic National Ethics Councils have called for cross-border regulations on the number of children that can be conceived per sperm or egg donor...
Image by Matthew Daniels via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts human cells, showing the stages of cell division.
Scientific scrutiny of first pig-to-human liver transplant
A transplant of a genome-edited pig liver into a human has been described in a peer-reviewed publication for the first time...
Image by K Hardy via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human embryo at the blastocyst stage (about six days after fertilisation) 'hatching' out of the zona pellucida.
Virginia ruling: embryos are not 'property'
A Virginia judge has concluded that frozen embryos should not be considered property for division following divorce proceedings...
Paralysed man able to stand after stem cell injection
Injecting neural stem cells into patients with spinal cord injuries may help improve their motor function...
Reviews
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Podcast Review: Experiences with Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Rareminds CEO Kym Winter is joined by Mary, who is currently undergoing preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and Dr Sarah Wynn, CEO of Unique, to discuss what the process involves, and the challenges and benefits it can bring...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Podcast Review: This Podcast Will Kill You – IVF (Part 2, Invention)
This episode is the second in a three part podcast series on IVF. Focusing on 'invention' the hosts speak with six people re-telling their accounts and the feelings they experienced while undertaking IVF...
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Is Fertility Treatment a Solution to Population Decline?
by Jen Willows
The latest PET event brought together four experts in the field to discuss the importance of fertility treatment in meeting the challenges of global population decline...
Safe and regulated surrogacy at an HFEA-licensed fertility clinic
by Francesca Steyn and 2 others
Accessing surrogacy through an HFEA-licensed clinic allows intended parents a safer and better-regulated path to parenthood...