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Couples desperate for a baby are being sold pricey and possibly unsafe IVF 'add-ons' with no warning they may not work, a study has found. An investigation into 87 fertility clinics in the UK found two thirds offered a technique called 'time-lapse imaging', which costs up to £795. This is despite a fertility regulator warning there is insufficient evidence it improves the chances of having a baby. Another procedure called 'assisted hatching' was used by more than a quarter of clinics, costing up to £600. It is claimed the technique, using lasers or acid, helps an embryo to 'hatch' out of a ...

Correlation and Causation: What Can Genetics and Genomics Tell Us about COVID-19? Appeared in BioNews 1077 Session three of the Progress Educational Trust (PET) annual conference explored the genetic and genomic links to susceptibility to severe COVID-19. Sarah Norcross, director at PET, opened the session with the unfortunate news that one of the speakers – Dr Kári Stefánsson – was unable to participate in the session due to illness. The session was chaired by Dr Roger Highfield, science director at the Science Museum Group – mild-mannered and a clear speaker, he chaired the session ...

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 an expert look at whether COVID-19 affects fertility, and the health of a developing fetus. The fi...

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 London's EGA Institute for Women's 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 into its second national lockdown the Progress Educational Trust (PET), the charity that publish...

FILM: IVF Success - What Makes Scotland Special? IVF Success: What Makes Scotland Special?', produced in partnership with the Scottish Government. (If you cannot see the film below, click here to view it.) Introduction 0:04:32 0:39:56 SOURCES & REFERENCES 22 March 2021 - by Jennifer Frosch  Ministers should consider increasing the number of IVF cycles provided by the NHS, according to a report commissioned by the Scottish Government... 22 November 2020 - by Ana Hallgarten  The most recent event organised by PET highlighted the fantastic work that has taken place in Scotland for those in nee...