James Gallagher,Health and science correspondentand Catherine Snowdon,Health reporter Getty Some men are having vast numbers of children through sperm donation. This week the BBC reported on a man whose sperm contained a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer for some of his offspring. One of the most striking aspects of the investigation … Read more
James Gallagher,Health and science correspondentand Natalie Truswell,Investigations producer Shutterstock The donor’s sperm was used in clinics across Europe (stock image) A sperm donor who unknowingly harboured a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a major investigation has revealed. Some children have already died and … Read more
Ruth CleggHealth and Wellbeing reporter BBC In my many years as a journalist, I never thought I would be asking someone how it feels to have trout sperm injected into their face. And yet, here I am. Abby is lying on a large, black padded chair at a small aesthetics clinic in south Manchester. She … Read more
Instagram | Robert Charles Albon Joe Albon visited Wales in 2023 and posted this photo on Instagram: “Joe Donor in Wales… do you need help with a baby? Send a message” A sperm donor who claims to have fathered more than 180 children has been used by a judge to warn of the dangers of … Read more
Getty Images The couple say they approached the court because they wanted to carry on their son’s “legacy” A couple in India have said they are “delighted” after a court ordered a hospital to hand over the frozen semen sample of their dead son to them so they could have a grandchild through surrogacy. The … Read more
UK laws have changed to keep up with the science that shows it can be safe. Source link
By Dr Nidhi Jha Male infertility is a widespread issue that affects millions of couples worldwide. While infertility can have various causes, male factors contribute to approximately 40per cent of cases. In recent years, the field of reproductive medicine has witnessed remarkable advancements, thanks in part to artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in sperm … Read more
Young people born using a sperm or egg donor will soon be able to find the identity of their parents. Source link
“The work has, for the first time, achieved a faithful construction of the complete structure [of a human embryo] from stem cells” in the lab, “thus opening the door for studies of the events that lead to the formation of the human body plan,” he said. Source link
Prof Allan Pacey, professor of andrology at the University of Sheffield, said: “There is a pressing need for an effective, reversible, oral contraceptive for men and although many different approaches have been tested over the years, none has yet reached the market. Source link