Advances in egg freezing
A new technique for freezing human eggs increases the pregnancy rate per embryo transferred to 34 per cent, scientists report. A research team based in Japan, Denmark and the US, 'vitrified' the eggs on the surface of a fine plastic strip before thawing and fertilising them using intracytoplasmic sperm injection...
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The HFEA's father figures: Lies, damn lies and statistics?
by Professor Kirsty Horsey
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)'s recent publication of the results of its review of sperm, egg and embryo donation in the UK was accompanied by a press release detailing the profile of current donors. 'Who are the UK's sperm donors?' it asked, answering that the 'stereotype of...
'Egg sharing' affects validity of a woman's consent
by Veronica English
On 7 October, the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) published the results of its sperm, egg and embryo donation (SEED) review. The British Medical Association (BMA) welcomes the majority of the conclusions in the report and particularly the principle that donation of gametes should be 'cost neutral' - that...