An investigational gene therapy has successfully restored immune function in children with an ultra-rare immune disease...
A mystery infection, that affected a woman for five years, was identified using a novel genomic test that led to targeted treatment and full recovery of the patient...
The human population may need at least 2.7 children per woman to avoid long-term extinction, according to a new study...
A large-scale genome-wide association study has revealed potential therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis...
Swapping one sugar for another leads stem cells to become 'fitter and younger' versions of themselves, new research has revealed...
'Elusive Mommyhood: An investigative reporter's personal journey into IVF and surrogacy' is not just a manual to surrogacy, but a story of Ginanne Brownell – her experience with infertility and how she changed the law...
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Black people's experiences of fertility care
by Dr Patricia Hamilton
Adele, a black woman seeking fertility treatment, told Dr Patricia Hamilton 'It feels like [medical professionals are saying] "We don't want any more of your babies"' during interviews highlighting black families' experiences of fertility care in the UK...
PET Podcast: Fertility in Flux – What Can State-Funded IVF Do for Population Growth?
by Sarah Norcross
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the 28th episode of its podcast, PET concludes a two-part discussion of assisted conception in relation to falling birthrates, with Professor Ann Berrington, Professor David Bell, Professor Søren Ziebe, Satu Rautakallio-Hokkanen and Professor Roger Gosden...
FILM: Welfare of the Fertility Patient – Spotting Signs and Treatment after Trauma
by BioNews
This film documents a PET event about how best to understand and address welfare issues in the context of fertility treatment...