Some donor information held by the HFEA is incorrect
A man conceived via sperm donation was provided with incorrect details of the donor by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority...
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.
CRISPR-based TB test could simplify screening
A CRISPR-based tongue swab test has been developed to diagnose of tuberculosis infections...
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
Stem cell therapy reverses stroke damage in mice
Recovery was observed in mice receiving a stem cell transplant post-stroke, according to new research...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Cannabis use may affect women's eggs
Cannabis may directly interfere with women's ability to conceive by affecting the health of their eggs...
Image by Matthew Daniels via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts human cells, showing the stages of cell division.
Automating genome editing with CRISPR-GPT
An artificial intelligence tool for helping to create CRISPR workflows can enable beginners to design successful experiments in a single attempt...
Survey suggests most NZ donor-conceived children are told about origins
Four out of five parents informed their donor-conceived children of their origins, according to New Zealand survey...
Reviews
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Podcast Review: A Rogue Fertility Clinic, Stolen Eggs and an Unlikely Friendship
Zeenat Beebeejaun reviews the Today in Focus podcast reporting on an IVF clinic in the USA that stole women's eggs to get other women pregnant...
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A deep dive into digital platforms powering DIY sperm donation
by Professor Georgina Jones and 2 others
Online, unregulated sperm donation has been hitting the headlines in recent years, but a question mark remains over the platforms powering the practice. Dr Francesca Taylor-Phillips, Professor Georgina Jones and Dr Rhys Turner-Moore investigate...
What can Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis do for genomics?
by Dr Rachel Starr and 1 others
Dr Rachel Starr and Professor Jonathan Smith review Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in the context of genetic counselling and issues related to genetic and genomic medicine...
FILM: 40 Years of the Surrogacy Arrangements Act – What Next for Surrogacy?
by BioNews
This film documents a PET event marking 40 years since the UK introduced dedicated legislation to govern surrogacy, and exploring whether and how this law might be updated...