NHS plan promises genomic tests for all children with cancer
The Long Term Plan announced by the NHS this week has detailed a proposal to offer whole-genome sequencing for all children with cancer in England...
The Long Term Plan announced by the NHS this week has detailed a proposal to offer whole-genome sequencing for all children with cancer in England...
by Jen Willows
Both partners should be offered tests when a couple experienced recurrent pregnancy loss, according to new research...
Twenty-four genes strongly associated with monogamy in males have been discovered from analysing the genomes of ten animal species...
The Lok Sabha, India's lower house, has passed a bill that bans commercial surrogacy...
by Suzi Denton
A single father whose twin girls were born through gestational surrogacy in Kenya has been allowed to return home to Canada with his children...
A protein has been identified as the reason why endometriosis causes infertility, according to a new study...
Chinese scientist Dr He Jiankui, who claimed to have created the world's first genome-edited babies is said to be alive and well, and under guard at home...
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A patchwork of policies: assisted conception and embryo research in Europe
by Dr Nicoletta Charolidi
This session of the Progress Educational Trust's 2018 Annual Conference 'Make Do or Amend: Should We Update UK Fertility and Embryo Law?' gave an overview of the regulatory framework of assisted conception and embryo research in Europe...