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On the day England went into its second national lockdown the Progress Educational Trust (PET), the charity that publishes BioNews, held a timely online event: 'Lessons from Lockdown: How to Improve Support for Fertility Patients'.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced in February that it was looking into the fertility industry due to a lack of price transparency and misleading claims about success rates. It has worked closely with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to develop these guidelines, with input from the fertility sector, including patients, clinicians, and professional bodies.
'Age and fertility – a topic that never gets old.' So said Sarah Norcross - director of the Progress Educational Trust (PET), the charity which publishes BioNews - excusing herself for the pun as she chaired the latest PET event 'Age-Old Question: Exploring Fertility and Ageing'.
The Office of National Statistics still shows the age of conception for men and women is rising. What are the consequences, and what is the understanding of experts and the general public?
'IVF: A Test Case – Whether, When and How Clinics Should Test Patients and Staff for COVID-19'.
Appeared in BioNews 1058 3 August 2020
Thirty-three genes associated with male infertility have been identified through a 'genomics-first' approach to understanding the condition.
Appeared in BioNews 1058 3 August 2020
The Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has published its latest analysis on trends in fertility treatment, based on data from across the UK in 2018.