Potential changes to NHS IVF in England and Scotland
The UK and Scottish Governments have both proposed changes to NHS funding for IVF...
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Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
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Obituary: Professor Abha Maheshwari
A personal tribute to Professor Abha Maheshwari, from her friend and colleague Alison McTavish...
FILM: Male Infertility – Today's Insights, Tomorrow's Treatments
This film documents a PET event featuring researchers and practitioners at the forefront of tackling male infertility, discussing the latest insights and pioneering research that could transform treatment in future...
TV Review: A Body That Works
Dr Dan Jacobson reviews 'A Body That Works', a complex drama exploring surrogacy, identity, and the relationships shaped by fertility treatment...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
US Congresswoman documents freezing her eggs
US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced that she is undergoing egg freezing and is sharing details of the process on social media...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Semen microbiome may influence IVF success
A microbial imbalance in semen has been linked to lower live birth rates following IVF and ICSI, suggesting that male microbiome factors may play a greater role in reproductive outcomes than previously recognised...
A tribute to Professor Abha Maheshwari (1971-2026)
The director and deputy director of PET pay tribute to the late Professor Abha Maheshwari – clinician, clinic leader, researcher, journal editor and friend – and present highlights from her wide-ranging contributions to PET events...
Book Review: Later Telling
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...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
In vitro gametogenesis: The case for an anticipatory approach
Lead author of the Regulatory Horizons Council's report on in vitro gametogenesis, Dr Andy Greenfield, argues that the UK should begin preparing now for emerging reproductive technologies, taking an anticipatory approach to regulation...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Hormone therapy changes the fertility preservation conversation for trans and gender-diverse patients
For anyone starting gender-affirming hormone treatment, fertility is rarely the first thing on their mind. But for those who might want to have a genetically related child one day, the timing of that decision can matter, explain Dr Orestis Tsonis, Neha Shanbhag and Dr Julia Kopeika...