Homerton Fertility Centre’s licence suspended over ‘significant concerns’
Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues. Source link
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Clampdown on unproven fertility treatment add-ons
“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
Kerala High Court grants life convict leave to undergo fertility treatment
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
AI is helping to make fertility treatment more accessible – ET HealthWorld
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
India Fertility Conclave 2023: Digital Health Innovations in IVF: Now & Beyond – ET HealthWorld
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
Egg freezing rises as more women look to preserve fertility
The dramatic rise in egg freezing could be due to the pandemic, the UK fertility regulator says. Source link
Fertility app slapped $ 200,000 for leaking customer’s health data in US – ET HealthWorld
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
IVF: Woman’s anger at fertility changes after £30k spend
Proposals would see women over 40 and single women no longer able to get IVF on the NHS. Source link
South Korea records world’s lowest fertility rate again
Figures show that just 0.81 children per woman are being born in the country. Source link
Fertility Doctors, IVF Families, Post-Roe: ‘We’re Anxious’
Shelly Battista, 36, mother and IVF patient, Chicago. Barbara Collura, president and CEO, Resolve, The National Fertility Association, McLean,VA. Sean Tipton, chief policy and advocacy officer, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Washington, D.C. Contemporary OB/GYN Journal: “Not just abortion: How the demise of Roe v. Wade may impact fertility care.” Eli Reshef, MD, reproductive endocrinologist, … Read more