IVF blunder in Singapore
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“Brain cops” want to take over UK, magazine claims
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IVF blunder in Singapore
Wrong sperm used Another mix-up in the IVF laboratory, this time in Singapore. A Singaporean Chinese woman and a Caucasian man recently discovered that their...
Cerebral palsy clearly linked to IVF in Danish study
Situation may have improved IVF could more than double the rate of cerebral palsy, according to research from Denmark. In an article in the journal...
7-week sex detection pregnancy test now available
Developed by Israeli doctors Israeli doctors are marketing a US$500 test to determine a baby’s sex only 7 weeks after conception. Until now couples had...
Dignitas inspires prize-winning Belgian film
First prize at Rome Film Festival The cast of the black comedy about Dignitas, Please Kill Me. A Belgian black comedy about assisted suicide has...