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Claims to cure autism with stem cells investigated by London police
The Metropolitan Police is investigating allegations against a doctor offering stem cell therapy to cure autism in children in London...
Canada to remove restrictions on gay and bisexual sperm donors
Canada is set to remove restrictions on gay and bisexual sperm donors from May 2024...
Majority of frozen embryos in Gaza destroyed in shell attack
An Israeli strike on the largest fertility clinic in Gaza has destroyed thousands of embryos...
Genomics sector won't be designated critical infrastructure in UK
A leaked letter between government officials has highlighted national security concerns to UK health data, yet the UK Government has decided the genomics sector will not be designated as critical national infrastructure...
Embryo mishandling not malpractice but negligence, says New York court
A New York appeals court has concluded that the accidental destruction of embryos in storage is negligence and not medical malpractice...
Error in incubator cleaning process destroys embryos
A lab worker accidentally destroyed embryos at a fertility clinic in California, leading patients to sue...
Mary Warnock at 100: The Architect of Embryo Law
This PET event marked the 100th birthday of the late Baroness Mary Warnock: described as both a 'philosophical plumber' and 'queen of the quangos' ...
Baroness Mary Warnock's life, work and legacy
Baroness Ruth Deech marks the 100th birthday of the late Baroness Mary Warnock, speaking at the latest PET event 'Mary Warnock at 100: The Architect of Embryo Law'...
Access to donor information overhauled in South Australia
The South Australian parliament recently passed legislation which would allow for the retrospective release of donor information to donor-conceived people, and allow for exchange of information between donor conceived people and some relatives...
Film Review: The Pod Generation
A young New York couple begin the tech-paved path to parenthood...
FILM: When to Stop Storage – Improving Conversations About Unused Embryos
This film documents a PET event about what happens to unused IVF embryos after fertility treatment is completed...
Stem-cell-based embryo models used to study human twinning
Embryo models generated from human stem cells have provided insights into how identical twins develop...
Vatican: No 'right to a child'
The Vatican has published a document arguing surrogacy infringes on the right of a child to be created with dignity, and this takes precedence over an individual's desire for a family...
Cell atlas of the human ovary published
Researchers have developed the first-ever spatial map of all the different cell types that make up the human ovary...
Inaccurate finger-prick prenatal paternity tests sold in Canada
A Canadian DNA testing company sold prenatal paternity tests to customers knowing the results were inaccurate, an investigation revealed...
Regulatory protein boosts CAR T-cell cancer treatment
Changing the expression of a specific protein can significantly improve the performance of immune-cell-based cancer therapies, according to two separate studies published in Nature...
Genetic variant found that reduces risk of Alzheimer's
A novel genetic variant reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease by up to 70 percent in people who are predisposed...
Film Review: High Life
Dr Dan Jacobson finds this 'high-minded, critically-polarising, French, visually-stunning-yet-powerfully-moody exploration of human existence' bold, fascinating and more than occasionally unintelligible...
What happens when the watchdog blinks?
The meticulous scrutiny of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of medical treatments and procedure by NICE is put into question by Professor Dusko Ilic when comparing the use of cryopreserved ovarian tissue and testicular tissue for restoration of fertility...
Stem-cell-based embryo models: addressing the governance gap
A project led by Cambridge Reproduction, in partnership with PET, is currently developing a Code of Practice for research involving stem-cell-based embryo models. A new public dialogue report published ahead of the Code explores people's hopes, concerns and sensitivities...
Equity of access: Not for northern NHS patients requiring PGT-M
The most northerly fertility clinic offering NHS funded PGT-M and PGT-SR in England is in Nottingham. This means there are now around 100 patients residing in the north of England who are unable to access the NHS fertility services they need locally to avoid transmitting a genetic condition to their children…
Screening donors: New challenges in the UK fertility landscape
Screening gamete donors could reduce transmission of recessive genetic conditions, but also gives rise to new and ethically sensitive questions for recipients, clinicians and donors...
IVF and the Alabama Supreme Court decision to protect embryos
Should jurisdictions strive to find a way to protect IVF, while acknowledging the moral status of the embryo?..
Podcast Review: The G Word – Can artificial intelligence accelerate the impact of genomics?
The scope for artificial intelligance to improve our understanding of, and application of, genomics is discussed in this latest G Word Podcast, from Genomics England...
Mouse embryo develops extra limbs instead of genitals
Inactivating a gene that codes for a protein involved in early mouse development results in the formation of two extra hindlimbs in the place of external genitalia...
Breast cell map reveals unique changes in BRCA risk variant carriers
The world's largest catalogue of human breast cells has revealed early cell changes in carriers of BRCA gene mutations, offering a potential target for breast cancer prevention...
Blood test speeds up precision medicine for NHS lung cancer patients
A simple blood DNA test could help doctors identify the best treatment options faster in patients with lung cancer...
Legal Adviser
The HFEA is looking for an exceptional Legal Adviser to join its small in-house legal team, providing high-quality legal advice in one of the most complex and contested areas of healthcare law.
Horizon Scanning Coordinator
NCoB is looking for a Horizon Scanning Coordinator, to support its ambition to better anticipate emerging trends in biomedicine and health.