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| Coronavirus may infect embryos early in pregnancy |
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| 10 August 2020 - by Eleanor Lynam |
| New evidence suggests that embryos may be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 viral infection, the virus responsible for COVID-19... [Read More] |
| Embryonic stem cells shown to promote self-renewal |
| 10 August 2020 - by Dr Melania Montes Pérez |
| New research into how embryonic stem cells renew themselves could pave the way for tissue and organ regeneration therapies... [Read More] |
| Frozen IVF embryos do not increase chance of pregnancy |
| 10 August 2020 - by Christina Burke |
| The use of frozen rather than fresh embryos in IVF does not increase the chance of a successful pregnancy, newly published data shows... [Read More] |
| COVID-19 and infertility: thoughts, feelings and coping with clinic closure |
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| 10 August 2020 - by Dr China Harrison |
| The COVID-19 pandemic caused fertility clinic closures worldwide... [Read More] |
| IVF: A Test Case – Whether, When and How Clinics Should Test Patients and Staff for COVID-19 |
| 3 August 2020 - by Dr Valerie Shaikly |
| A timely review and discussion of best practice, guidelines and practical realities surrounding COVID, with an emphasis on testing... [Read More] |
| FILM: More Trouble in Store? The Two-Year Extension to Embryo and Gamete Storage Limits |
| 27 July 2020 - by BioNews |
| This film documents a Progress Educational Trust event about a new law extending egg, sperm and embryo storage limits, in order to address problems caused by the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic... [Read More] |
| Book Review: Designing Babies – How technology is changing the ways we create children |
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| 10 August 2020 - by Eleanor Taylor |
| The field of assisted reproduction has evolved at a rapid pace over the past 40 years and fertility patients are now faced with a plethora of treatment options... [Read More] |
| TV Review: Our Baby – A modern miracle |
| 10 August 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| The journey towards parenthood can be one of the most rewarding experiences in a lifetime... [Read More] |
| Podcast Review: SART Fertility Experts – Donor eggs, fresh or frozen? |
| 3 August 2020 - by Francesca Sowerbutts |
| Offered as a podcast for those 'trying to build a family', Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) Fertility Experts calls upon experts to discuss about the most important topics and issues relating to fertility testing and treatment... [Read More] |