Are ‘infertile’ women rushing to IVF too quickly?
New research shows one in five women with unexplained infertility go on to conceive naturally after IVF
Women undergoing IVF facing discrimination at work, research suggests
The Co-op, Natwest, British Gas owner Centrica, and the law firms Clifford Chance and Cooley, all offer treatment benefits that can be worth tens of thousands of pounds per person. Despite such changes, many women still say their career has been hurt by telling their employer about seeking reproductive help.
British scientists call for urgent IVF regulation as US unveils technique to pick sex of child
British scientists have called for urgent regulation after US researchers unveiled a new technique that would allow parents to easily pick the sex of their child during IVF. Currently selecting the sex of an embryo is banned in the UK for non-medical reasons, but the new process involves choosing the correct sperm which increases the odds of having a boy or a girl to around 80 per cent.
Women could avoid IVF ‘rollercoaster’ thanks to new lab-grown egg treatment
Human eggs grown in the lab could help women have children later in life – and may replace traditional IVF within a generation, a leading scientist has said. Researchers are preparing to start testing the technique in sheep, with human trials anticipated within five to 10 years.
Fertility hope for boys left sterile by cancer
Men left infertile by childhood cancer treatment could soon become fathers, thanks to revolutionary fertility transplants. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford will seek permission in the new year to start clinical trials of the treatment in humans for the first time.
Since it is funded by the taxpayer, there will always be a degree of rationing in the services the NHS offers patients for free at the point of use. The debate over which services it provides, based on which criteria, is therefore a constant in our public discourse.
An interview with Sally Cheshire, the Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
The rise of women's health apps means that if you're currently pregnant, you can use your phone to track every detail. But imagine how you’d feel if you weren’t the only one accessing this extremely personal information - but your employer was, too.
We should not fear ‘editing’ embryos to enhance human intelligence, says leading geneticist George ChurchOne of the world’s leading geneticists
Almost half of young women would consider freezing their eggsThe new poll found around one in five women said they