The ‘secret menu’ IVF option for unused embryos

Dobbs's dilemma: Abortion and IVF are two sides of the same coin

IVF’s production of excess embryos is a problem in states that ban abortion as a means of protecting “unborn children.”

Embryo specimen mix-up: what happened and how is IVF regulated in Hong Kong?

A rare mix-up involving embryo biopsy specimens at Heal Fertility, a privately-run reproduction clinic in Hong Kong linked to former financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung, has prompted investigations by health authorities and police The South China Morning Post looks into fertility treatments in the city and how they are regulated. 1. What is in vitro fertilisation? In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a fertility treatment offered to couples struggling to conceive naturally. A woman receiving...

Most IVF add-ons do not improve fertility, review finds

Most IVF add-ons do not improve fertility, review finds

Pricey IVF add-ons fail to improve pregnancy odds

Most expensive IVF add-ons either have no fertility benefit or lack evidence that they work, according to Australian research.

Can the chances of a successful IVF pregnancy be improved with AI?

Some IVF clinics are using AI to perform tasks such as sperm and embryo selection, but some fertility experts question whether the technology will lead to more live births

Lambs born via IVF using highly immature eggs in major breakthrough

Lambs have been born using an experimental form of IVF that coaxes immature eggs to become mature ones. This could boost the number of eggs available for fertilisation and improve IVF success rates

Seven ways to make the egg-freezing industry better for women

From a national database of success rates to rules around egg storage, experts and would-be moms told us what they want changed in the fertility business

IVF Couple ‘Devastated’ By Sperm Mix-Up After Depriving Child Of Biological And Birth Mothers

The flippancy IVF demonstrates toward a mother's DNA by encouraging the use of surrogates and donor eggs turns women into 'interchangable body bags.'

Ice on testicles and donating blood - the myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm

With men’s fertility increasingly in the spotlight, we meet the men using unproven “hacks” promoted by influencers to up their sperm counts.

Inspectors fail to check the age of sperm donors

The healthcare watchdog has been aware for at least six months that fertility clinics are using sperm from men who...

Indian scientists recreate key functions of human Placenta on chip

The placenta delivers oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products, protects the developing fetus and produces hormones essential for sustaining pregnancy

Unexpected Pregnancies Are Raising a New Ozempic Concern

Unexpected pregnancies among Ozempic users are raising new questions about how the drug may be affecting other medications.

Reproductive Freedom For All launches $23.5M campaign to elect pro-abortion Dems

A major reproductive rights group is launching a multi-million-dollar midterm election campaign to mobilize voters and flip key battleground districts by electing pro-abortion Democrats. Reproductive Freedom For All is investing 23.5 million this year, the most it has ever spent on a midterm election. The effort will focus on persuading “independents, soft Republicans, and split-ticket []...Click to read more

Diagnostic dilemma: Woman's infertility may have been caused by rare semen allergy

Diagnostic dilemma: Woman's infertility may have been caused by rare semen allergy

A mysterious ‘daddy’ gave me a summer sex bucket list — here’s what’s on it

'I don't want to be on my deathbed and disappointed.'

AI fortune-tellers dictate newborn destinies in Korea

AI fortune-tellers dictate newborn destinies in Korea

These 5 Mistakes Are Making Your Ovaries Age Faster, Warns Nutritionist

In a latest Instagram reel, a nutritionist advises women to check out these 5 things that might be affecting their fertility before taking any supplements.

A New Article Series From Ben Greenfield (YOU Are A Co-Creator!)

Somehow, even while living in our modern era of scientific wonders, I’ve never gotten pregnant or had a baby. But I’ve heard that the process of giving birth (and God bless you, if you have) is such a laborious ritual that most mothers don’t instantly turn to thoughts of attempting to produce another baby anytime [] The post A New Article Series From Ben Greenfield (YOU Are A Co-Creator!) appeared first on Ben Greenfield Life - Health, Diet, Fitness, Family Faith.

ASCEND showcase crowns KNUST neonatal device top innovation

A neonatal health device developed by students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has won top prize at the British Council's ASCEND Lion’s Den investor showcase in Accra. The Automated Neonatal Exchange Transfusion System (ANET), led by Dr Prince Odame and developed by a KNUST student team, was selected as the standout innovation after pitching to a panel of investors and industry experts at the British Council Auditorium on Monday.

Pioneering treatment saves twins in early pregnancy

Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial.

State-funded IVF to be expanded to women who suffer infertility due to endometriosis

Under the state-funded scheme women can get one free IVF or ICSI cycle through the HSE.

Democrat Urges Constituents To Stay Poor To Own Trump

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) advised his constituents to pass on the new 1,000 seed investment from the U.S. Treasury for children simply because it has President Donald Trump’s name attached to it. A Daily Wire analysis found that Trump Accounts have the potential to turn into 362,000 by the time a child turns 18, but ...

Paxton says ‘we need to look more into’ in vitro fertilization

EXCLUSIVE — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the GOP’s Senate nominee in the Lone Star State, said that “we need to look more into” in vitro fertilization as the procedure becomes a growing point of contention in the pro-life movement. Paxton’s comments come two weeks after delegates at the Texas Republican Party’s annual convention in []

Being patronised over your ill health? Welcome to my world as a disabled person

This nanny-knows-best babyfication of the adult population seems particularly inappropriate

General : Holistic Approach Needed To Address Teen Out-of-wedlock Pregnancies -- Experts

By Suraidah Roslan and Nor Azeera Adam KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- The rise in out-of-wedlock pregnancies among teenagers calls for a holistic and balanced approach encompassing education, prevention, psychosocial support and stronger family institutions, according to experts.

A Golden Opportunity to Destabilize Planned Parenthood

Republicans should not squander it.

Everything Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo Said About IVF, Surrogacy Before Split

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo spent more than a year publicly chronicling their fertility journey before their nearly 10-year marriage came to a shocking and public end. The former couple revealed in June 2024 that they were pursuing IVF with the assistance of a surrogate in an effort to expand their family. Nearly two years []

Labour rules out changing superannuation settings if elected

National has announced a policy to automatically enrol babies in KiwiSaver with a 1500 'Baby Boost'; and make employer and employee contributions to KiwiSaver compulsory.

BooBoo Baby PuréePro food maker falls to £59.49 in Amazon deal

The BooBoo Baby PuréePro combines five everyday baby feeding functions into one appliance and has now been reduced in a limited-time Amazon deal

Reopen surrogacy debate, IVF expert says

The Labour Party has promised changes to the IVF law in its first 100 days. We asked an expert what needs to be done to improve treatment options in Malta Proposes introduction of surrogacy, widen sperm donation rules, extend list of diseases for which embryo testing can be done

Little to no evidence costly IVF ‘add-ons’ increase chances of live birth, new study finds

While the majority of women undergoing IVF pay for “optional extras”, promoted as increasing fertility outcomes, new Australian research suggests most don’t work.

My Boyfriend Wants Less Sex Since I Got Pregnant. The Reason He Gave Has Me Reeling.

Does he really think this?

International Adoptions: A Global Scandal | Storyteller | Trailer

Over a million kids adopted by Western families discover they weren’t orphans. From Chile to South Korea, a system built for profit is exposed.

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Trump Rings Opening Bell for Trump Accounts for America’s Children

President Donald Trump rang the Nasdaq and NYSE opening bell in the Oval Office on Monday morning, also signaling the opening of Trump Investment Accounts for America’s children, with $1,000 being available to be claimed for every child born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028. #shorts

Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples

LGBTQ+ people in Japan face such limited fertility treatment options, they could ultimately be deprived of the right to safely start a family.