infertility
Infertility affects a ‘staggering’ 1 in 6 people worldwide, WHO says
Health & Fitness
April 4, 2023
Infertility affects a ‘staggering’ 1 in 6 people worldwide, WHO says
An estimated 1 in 6 people globally are affected by infertility, according to a new report from the World Health…
UK Royal Medical society awards golden medal to Egyptian gynecology professor
Health & Fitness
September 23, 2018
UK Royal Medical society awards golden medal to Egyptian gynecology professor
UK’s Royal Medical Society on Friday awarded Cairo University’s professor of gynecology Mohammed Abou al-Ghar a gold medal for…
A mother for nine months: surrogacy on the rise in Egypt, despite legal ban
Egypt
October 19, 2016
A mother for nine months: surrogacy on the rise in Egypt, despite legal ban
Over the past few decades, a growing number of countries have been allowing women to provide surrogacy services to others…
One in eight women experience infertility
Health & Fitness
July 9, 2016
One in eight women experience infertility
One in eight women and one in 10 men in the UK have experienced infertility, struggling to get pregnant for…
Infertility treatment not inherently tied to developmental problems
Health & Fitness
January 5, 2016
Infertility treatment not inherently tied to developmental problems
Children conceived with assisted reproductive technology have similar early childhood development as other children, after multiple births are taken into…
Smoking, secondhand smoke tied to infertility and early menopause
Health & Fitness
December 16, 2015
Smoking, secondhand smoke tied to infertility and early menopause
Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke is tied to infertility in women and early menopause, according to a new study. Compared…
Japan scientists coax sperm from mice stem cells
Environment
August 6, 2011
Japan scientists coax sperm from mice stem cells
Scientists in Japan said Friday they have for the first time succeeded in coaxing sperm cells from mouse embryonic stem…