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Dr Julian Koplin BioNews Comment articles written by Dr Julian Koplin: Page 1 of 1 Australia is on the cusp of legalising mitochondrial donation... [Read More] Tel: +44 (0)20 7278 7870 Email: admin@progress.org.uk Limited company registered in England and Wales no 07405980 Registered charity no 1139856 Website initially design by Thunder Progress Educational Trust

Elpida Fragouli BioNews Review articles written by Elpida Fragouli: Page 1 of 1 As a human geneticist Ive always been interested in anything DNA-related, whether this is a book, research paper, film, or documentary. I never expected, however, that DNA would be the focus of a semi-documentary/semi-intellectual reality TV show, hosted by Stacey Dooley... [Read More]

Fertility clinics giving women false sense of security over egg freezing Websites making misleading claims about chances of pregnancy, researchers say, with one suggesting success rate could be up to 80 per cent 12 March 2021 • 7:00pm Fertility clinics are giving women a “false sense of security” that egg freezing will guarantee them a baby in future, experts claim. Researchers have criticised clinic websites which make “misleading” claims about the likelihood of egg freezing leading ...

Why financial and medical decision-making must remain separate in UK fertility Appeared in BioNews 1084 Fertility treatment in the UK – whether accessed via the NHS or privately – has always been considered safe, robust and research-led. It has been regulated for the last 30 years, ensuring that the industry has patients best interests at heart. But recent weeks have seen a major shift in how private fertility treatment can be paid for, with a major clinic group now offering multi-cycle a...

TV Review: Stand Up to Infertility Appeared in BioNews 1083 A question to all men: Do you feel your fertility is linked to how much of a man you are? As absurd as the above question sounds, this was one of the main themes in BBCs new documentary: Rhod Gilberts Stand up to Infertility. This overly falsified rhetoric reflects a very dangerous and scientifically ludicrous misconception that seems to echo monolithically across the globe. To think, with all our achievements in inclusion and diversit...

Concerns over no baby, no fee programmes Campaigners have requested increased oversight over no baby, no fee funding programmes offered by IVF clinics.  The SAFE campaign, made up of fertility professionals, patients and finance brokers, was launched in response to the UKs largest fertility provider, the CARE Fertility Groups new CAREpay packages which allow patients to access a full refund if their treatment is unsuccessful after a set number of cycles or within a set timeframe. SAFE Ambassad...

The Health of IVF Babies: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Find Out? Progress Educational Trust 23 February 2021 5.30pm-7pm (GMT) A today ( 5.30pm- The event will be chaired by Professor Anja Bisgaard Pinborg (Chief Consultant at Rigshospitalets Juliane Marie Centre in Copenhagen) Dr Sebastiaan Mastenbroek (Senior Clinical Embryologist at Amsterdam UMCs Centre for Reproductive Medicine) Dr Carrie Williams (Clinical Paediatrician and NIHR Research Fellow at University College Londons Great...

Blair Sowry BioNews News articles written by Blair Sowry: Page 1 of 1 US President Joe Biden has selected geneticist Professor Eric Lander as his presidential scientific adviser... [Read More] A gene linked to heart development in the embryo also has a role in human immune system function, new research has found... [Read More] Gay couples in Russia who have become parents via surrogacy, may face arrest under baby trafficking laws... [Read More] A woman is asking the Scottish courts for t...

Examining the Evidence: Can COVID-19 Affect Fertility? Can It Affect the Fetus? Appeared in BioNews 1077 While the COVID-19 pandemic has been sweeping through the world, people have tried to carry on with their lives as much as possible. For many people this includes expanding their families, or undergoing fertility treatment. The second session at the Progress Educational Trust conference Fertility, Genomics and COVID-19, chaired by Fiona Fox, chief executive of the Science Media Centre, cast ...

FILM: Lessons from Lockdown - How to Improve Support for Fertility Patients This film documents the Progress Educational Trust event Lessons from Lockdown: How to Improve Support for Fertility Patients. The event was produced in partnership with University College Londons EGA Institute for Womens Health, with sponsorship from CooperSurgical. (If you cannot see the film below, click here to view it.) Introduction 0:14:44 - 0:27:12 0:37:48 Discussion SOURCES & REFERENCES On the day England went ...