University of Edinburgh Science Media

Tag: IVF

  • Fertilo: The Birth of a New Era of IVF

    —

    by

    EUSci
    in ,

    Eleanor discusses how a new IVF technique, know as Fertilo, has led to the birth of the first baby conceived using stem cell-based egg maturation. This alternative method offers a faster and less invasive alternative to traditional IVF. However, concerns remain over long-term safety, regulatory approval, and equitable availability. While Fertilo is already in use…

  • The Perils and Possibilities of CRISPR Whispering

    The Perils and Possibilities of CRISPR Whispering

    —

    by

    EUSci
    in

    In November 2018 a controversial public announcement was published on YouTube by He Jiankui, a biophysics researcher at the Shenzhen University of Technology, China. He and his team had carried out a gene editing experiment on selected human embryos, and subsequently delivered them through IVF (in vitro fertilisation). They had produced the first human genetically…