When your fertility doctor gets a bit too involved
Some have been using their own sperm to get clients pregnant In the era of artificial reproduction, an unexpected hazard has been discovered: doctors who...
After 5 years, defying the doctors, Li Zhihua wakes up
A wife’s devotion pays off A Chinese man has regained consciousness after five years in a coma during which his wife nursed him every day,...
Japanese scientists find simple method of sex selection
If it works in mice, it could also work with humansA simple, reversible chemical treatment can segregate X-bearing sperm from Y-bearing sperm, allowing dramatic alteration...
How should chimeric embryo research be regulated?
Amazingly, recent experiments fall between regulatory stools in Australia Experiments with chimeras will lead to greater knowledge and better health. Or that’s the argument of...
Germline editing may be far from meeting legal standards in US
The risks for a child-to-be are not outweighed by direct benefits Proposed trials in germline editing – the deliberate modification of genes passed on to...
Conscientious objection: how much discretionary power should physicians have?
And how should we understand the idea of 'the patient's good'? There has been significant debate about conscientious objection in healthcare in recent years. Some...
Disabled child abandoned in Ukraine shines light on troubled surrogacy industry
Children are being abandoned by their commissioning parentsUkraine’s troubled commercial surrogacy industry is in the news again. Authorities have expressed concern after reports emerged of...
Doctors fight legislation prompted by sex abuse scandals
Some argue that compulsory information pamphlets might make victims feel responsible for abuseDaniella Mohazab didn’t know what to expect from her first pelvic exam in...
Transgender inquiry in Australia
Sorry, guys. We're running a bit late with this week's newsletter. I'd love to get your comments on our two lead stories on transgender treatment...
Australia launches inquiry into safety and ethics of transgender medicine
Clash of convictions A national inquiry into the safety and ethics of transgender medicine will be conducted by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians with...
Fertility becomes a global money-spinner
The Economist analyses the market The fertility market is growing so fast that The Economist recently featured an article about investment opportunities. “By 2026 the...
‘Sperm sharing’ schemes in UK make IVF cheaper
Helps to solve sperm shortage, say clinics Some IVF clinics are resorting to “sperm sharing” arrangements to increase the supply of sperm and lower the...