A Dutch medical institution announced an investigation Tuesday after discovering that up to 26 women may have been fertilised by the wrong sperm cells at its IVF treatment laboratory.
Dec 27, 2016
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Germany's upper house of parliament on Friday gave its green light to testing embryos after in vitro fertilisation in certain cases after a passionate ethical debate in the country on the issue.
Feb 1, 2013
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New research from the University of Kent has revealed the concerns of conception clinic staff involved in welfare of the child (WOC) assessments under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) Act.
Sep 10, 2012
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The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has found that mitochondrial techniques developed at Newcastle University are safe.
Jun 4, 2014
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Modern assisted reproductive technologies have helped millions of infertile couples to bypass their reproductive challenges, and these technologies can be regarded as one of the greatest achievements of medicine. Yet, they ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Kent have identified crucial new evidence on the safety and efficacy of a controversial area of IVF treatment—preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A).
Nov 15, 2021
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Britain's House of Commons votes Tuesday on allowing the use of donated DNA to create so-called "three-parent" babies to overcome mitochondrial diseases—disorders handed down along the maternal line.
Feb 3, 2015
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British scientist Robert Edwards, who was awarded a Nobel prize for his pioneering work in developing in vitro fertilisation (IVF), died on Wednesday aged 87, his university announced.
Apr 10, 2013
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Three years ago Mr and Ms Lee fulfilled their dream of parenthood with the help of a surrogate mother.
Jul 17, 2013
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He may not be much of a doctor but the children's faces light up when Dush The Clown shuffles onto their ward in his floppy shoes and red nose to prescribe his unique brand of medical care.
Dec 19, 2012
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