Fertility clinics in San Francisco and Cleveland fail on same day. The temperature of the liquid nitrogen keeping the contents at icy levels unexpectedly fluctuated, possibly damaging the frozen eggs and embryos inside. „It hit me like a ton of … Tęsti skaitymą →

Simple blood tests are now available for would-be parents to learn about the gender and potential genetic anomalies of their babies in the first trimester. But these non-invasive procedures raise some ethical questions. more

The longest known frozen human embryo to result in a successful birth was born last month in Tennessee. more

Ireland’s prime minister announced a referendum on whether to repeal the country’s ban on abortion in nearly all cases, with the vote due to take place just a few weeks before a visit from the Pope. more

The couple broke up but some months later the woman asked the clinic to implant an embryo, which they had stored. more

Vyriausybė įpareigojo Sveikatos apsaugos ministeriją parengti tvarką, pagal kurią būtų galima apsaugoti donorų teisę į privatumą bei vaikų, gimusių tokiu būdu teisę žinoti, kas yra jų biologiniai tėvai. daugiau

A 20-year-old man, who was originally born female, is the first in the UK to become pregnant through sperm donation after the NHS refused to pay for egg freezing. more

This is the first baby to be born using a particular “3-parent-baby” technique to treat infertility. The girl was born on 5 January in a fertility clinic in Kiev, Ukraine. more

Nearly 40 years since the first ‘test-tube baby’, how close are we to editing out all of our genetic imperfections – and should we even try to do so? more

A woman has given birth in London after doctors restored her fertility using frozen ovarian tissue removed when she was a young child. more