HANDOUT Ellie Lambert has frozen her eggs in the hope of meeting someone or “being in a financial situation where I can go it alone” The number of babies born in England and Wales is now the lowest since the 1970s, official statistics show. The fertility rate – which measures how many children are born … Read more
Getty Images Just over 591,000 babies were born in the UK last year – the lowest number in four decades Women in England and Wales had an average of 1.44 children between 2022 and 2023, the lowest rate on record. Only 591,072 babies were born in 2023, fewer than in any year since 1977 and … Read more
Homerton Fertility Clinic will stay shut while the loss of at least 32 embryos is investigated. Source link
Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues. Source link
“For defined patient groups, there are particular treatment add-ons that may be potentially beneficial – but we know that for the vast majority of patients, more rounds of proven treatment could be more effective,” Prof Tim Child, who chairs the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee, said. Source link
The Kerala High Court has directed the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services to grant 15 days leave to a life convict lodged at the Central Prison, Viyyur, to undergo fertility treatment under In Vitro Fertilisation/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (IVF/ICSI) to have a child. The court passed the order on a petition filed by his … Read more
New Delhi: In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is a fertility treatment that has helped millions of people overcome infertility and start families over the years. However, IVF is still not always successful, accessible, and affordable by a large section of society. Recent technological advances especially granular biology and AI are helping in making fertility treatment more … Read more
ETHealthworld is back with the fourth edition of ‘India Fertility Conclave 2023’, with the vision of bringing together the government, enterprise, industry leaders & stakeholders through the conclave series. Convening industry experts will discuss the current trends, technologies & vision of the future for the fertility industry. Source link
The dramatic rise in egg freezing could be due to the pandemic, the UK fertility regulator says. Source link
Washington: The company behind a popular fertility app has agreed to pay $ 200,000 in federal and state fines after authorities alleged that it had shared users’ personal health information for years without their consent, including to Google and to two companies based in China, according to CNN Business. The app, known as Premom, will … Read more