The first baby born through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) was Louise Brown in 1978, when the term “test tube baby” was coined. Today one in seven couples may have difficulty conceiving and the numbers ...

WHO recommends that countries offer universal health coverage for fertility treatments, following the example of places like Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Morocco and Indonesia, which directly support their ...

IVF births made up more than 3% of births in the UK in 2023, according to new data. Around 20,700 babies were born during the year as a result of in vitro fertilisation -representing an increase from ...

Eleven robotic systems for soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery have been approved for NHS use by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The approval comes with the caveat that ...

When Lindsay Albanese first saw her baby daughter, she had one of those movie-magic moments of experiencing a "true miracle" — because she wasn't always certain she'd get to be a mom. "It is ...

The Alabama Supreme Court ruling that embryos created during in-vitro fertilization are legally protected like any other child sent panic through medical communities. Now, doctors are aiming to clear ...