4+ hour, 59+ min ago  (225+ words) Legal experts featured in the programme argue that the current situation may constitute a violation of children's human rights, and that the Dutch state has an obligation to intervene. The Donor Child Foundation is now preparing to take that argument…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (253+ words) Consumption of 'ultra-processed' food emerges as a potential negative factor for male fertility and early pregnancy. 'Even though UPFs are so common in our diets, very little is known about their potential relationship with fertility outcomes, and early human development,…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (263+ words) In 2023, the SurrogacyUK Foundation became the first UK-registered charity in the fertility space dedicated to advancing public awareness and understanding of surrogacy. In line with our goals, we aim to engage with young people who may wish to consider surrogacy…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (219+ words) The strength in the programme lies in its simplicity: real women explaining how they reached their decisions and what day-to-day life looks like now. There is no dramatic framing or attempt to push a narrative. Instead, it highlights a family…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (543+ words) Building on the initial phase of the trial (see BioNews 1163), researchers from the University of California, Davis have reported that none of the six children born in the CuRe trial encountered any infections, spinal fluid leaks or abnormal tissue growth,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (79+ words) The Scottish Government and NHS Scotland have released new guidance for fertility preservation. The recommendations advise clinicians on which patient groups should be considered for NHS-funded fertility preservation treatment, as well as individual eligibility criteria. Read the full guidance here....

4+ week, 3+ hour ago  (106+ words) The World Health Organisation has published its first-ever guideline on the management of infertility. The guidance consists of '40 recommendations and six good practice statements for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility'. It contains provisions for both male-factor and female-factor…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago  (381+ words) A boy named Hugo has become the first child in the UK to be born following a womb transplant from a dead donor. His birth in December 2025 comes ten months after the UK's first baby born from a womb donation…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (382+ words) Childbirth and miscarriage rates were comparable in vaccinated and unvaccinated women, according to a large study in Sweden. The retrospective study analysed health registry data from approximately 60,000 women aged 18-45 in J'nk'ping County, Sweden, to examine whether COVID vaccination affected birth…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (374+ words) We argue that the costs of egg freezing do not qualify as reasonable donation-related expenses under current law, and that treating them as such risks undermining the gift paradigm. Egg freezing costs are not reasonable expenses Egg freezing is most…...