Mouse eggs created from skin cells
A new method of creating eggs from skin cells has been demonstrated in mice, and could have potential for treating infertility in future...
A new method of creating eggs from skin cells has been demonstrated in mice, and could have potential for treating infertility in future...
by Roee Amir and 1 others
The latest war in Israel has seen debate sparked over whose desires and interests take precedent when determining whether to proceed with posthumous sperm retrieval…
Heralding the technology behind SCBEMs as 'one of the 21st century's most dramatic scientific developments', Professor Emily Jackson's lecture was packed with fascinating legal and ethical commentary...
by Hannah Flynn
Homerton Fertility Centre in London has had its licence suspended by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority because of 'significant concerns about the clinic'...
A recent PET event saw a lively discussion of the UK fertility regulator's new ratings system for 'add-ons' to IVF treatment...
by Dr Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin and 1 others
Dr Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin and Dr Alexis Heng Boon Chin give an ethical analysis of germline genome editing to prevent genetic diseases based on Islamic legal maxims (Qawaid Fiqhiyyah)...
Deceased Ukrainian soldiers' sperm does not have to be destroyed, and can be used by their partners posthumously, a legal amendment passed by Ukrainian MPs has confirmed...
by Natalie Gamble and 2 others
Recently the Pope called for a global ban on surrogacy, using a rhetoric that echoed the claims made by some radical feminists that all surrogacy is exploitative, say Natalie Gamble, Professor Kirsty Horsey and Professor Emily Jackson...
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine's decision to expand its definition of infertility to be inclusive of a larger group of individuals and couples seeking to build families, irrespective of sexual orientation or relationship status, aims to maximise both inclusion and access to care…
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