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fertility

woman and baby

Health

Hair sample tests may give women more accurate fertility predictions

Analysing the hormones in blood can help establish how many eggs a woman has left – but the hormones in hair might provide a more accurate picture of fertility

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Delaying IVF by three months doesn't seem to affect success rates

Health

Delaying IVF by three months doesn't seem to affect success rates

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Sperm and egg

Health

Human eggs release chemicals that attract some sperm more than others

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Pregnancy scan

Health

Babies are more likely to be conceived in autumn but we don’t know why

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AI

Health

AI is being used to select embryos for women undergoing IVF

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Baby being breastfed

Health

Pregnancy and breastfeeding linked to lower risk of early menopause

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Pregnant person in hospital

Health

Cell injections may restore fertility lost through cancer treatment

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Controversial DNA screening technique used for at least one pregnancy

Health

Controversial DNA screening technique used for at least one pregnancy

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Embryo selection for IVF, light micrograph.

Health

Genetic screening of IVF embryos is unlikely to lead to smarter babies

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Dr Anne McLaren, at the Natural History Museum in London

People in Science

Anne McLaren

Anne McLaren was a pioneering scientist who studied how embryos develop. Her research helped lead to the development of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), the technology that has enabled thousands of couples to have children.

Humans

Margaret Atwood's The Testaments' anti-science world is a grim warning

Culture

Humans

China’s two-child policy linked to 5 million extra babies in 18 months

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Health

Sperm sorting method could prevent girls being born, scientists warn

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Technology

IVF add-ons are a waste of money – fertility clinics should ban them

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