A genetically modified pig kidney has functioned inside a living patient for a record nine months, successfully serving as a temporary bridge to a subsequent human donor transplant for the first time...
The UK and Scottish Governments have both proposed changes to NHS funding for IVF...
A CRISPR-based therapy continues to reduce harmful cholesterol levels in patients after a one-year follow-up in a Phase 1 clinical trial...
Sperm from a Danish donor carrying a genetic variant classified as 'likely pathogenic' was used by 39 women in Belgium to conceive 53 children...
Over 1200 genetic variants associated with differences in personality have been identified in the largest study of its kind...
Dolly the sheep became a global scientific celebrity when she was revealed in 1997. This documentary revisits her cloning, exploring both the science behind her creation and the ethical questions that captured the public imagination…
Dr Tom Turner explores Professor Jennifer Doudna's reflections on the discovery of CRISPR and the future of genome editing in this conversation, which examines one of the most transformative advances in modern biology…
Dr Dan Jacobson reviews 'A Body That Works', a complex drama exploring surrogacy, identity, and the relationships shaped by fertility treatment...
An at-home DNA test reveals an astonishing truth: twins Michelle and Lavinia have different biological fathers. Varsha Traynor reviews BBC Radio 4's The Gift – Twins, a moving exploration of family, identity and genetic testing…
Later Telling, the latest publication from the Donor Conception Network, offers a compassionate guide for professionals supporting parents preparing to tell their adult donor-conceived children about their origins, combining lived experience, evidence and practical advice...
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by Alison McTavish
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by Natalie Sutherland
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by Dr Naomi Moris and 5 others
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