5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (560+ words) Pig kidney serves as bridge to human transplant in first reported case Progress Educational Trust Pig kidney serves as bridge to human transplant in first reported case A genetically modified pig kidney has functioned inside a living patient for a…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (354+ words) The UK and Scottish Governments have both proposed changes to NHS funding for IVF. Responding to a question from Sir Gavin Williamson (the MP who tabled the amendment), the Prime Minister said that he will direct the Health Secretary to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (369+ words) Phase 3 trial results for an experimental vaccine based on mRNA technology indicate positive initial outcomes for treating high-risk melanoma patients, potentially representing the arrival of a unique form of cancer therapy. 'Today's results represent a landmark moment for adjuvant melanoma…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (125+ words) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical's gene therapy Genglycos for glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa), also known as Von Gierke disease. The therapy is approved for adults and children aged eight years and older....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (136+ words) An Israeli woman appears to have been given the wrong donor sperm at a fertility clinic already known for a previous IVF mix-up. The single woman has two sons, both conceived using donor sperm at the Assuta Clinic in Tel…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (743+ words) TV Review: A Body That Works Progress Educational Trust TV Review: A Body That Works From my experience writing for BioNews, reviewing TV and film about fertility, IVF and surrogacy has become increasingly difficult. Broadly, I would argue that this…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (159+ words) An approach based on machine learning may reveal signatures of disease in prenatal tissues based on information obtained from postnatal blood samples. 'We're thrilled that our model can bring a new level of precision to prenatal testing, where so many…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (87+ words) A baby taking part in the Generation Study has been identified as carrying a mutation linked to the rare condition adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), prompting his older sibling to also be tested. Revan's mum said of her participation: 'I feel so lucky;…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (392+ words) A baby with a severe heart defect has been born in Texas, at the centre of a custody battle and wider discussion around surrogacy. McKenna West from Alaska was acting as a surrogate for a California-based couple, Omar Ahmed and…...