Fertility

AI in sperm selection: Changing the future of IVF

The next major advance in IVF may come from learning how to extract information that has been sitting under the microscope all along

Prof. Zeev Shoham, M.D.
Prof. Natan T. Shaked of the School of Biomedical Engineering

New Tel Aviv University imaging method could improve IVF sperm selection

An illustrative image of a mouth swab for DNA testing

Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows

Testicular tissue successfully produced sperm after 20 years

Testicular tissue successfully produced sperm after 20 years


Surviving beyond tragedy: How Holocaust survivors inspire continuity, resilience - opinion

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, I bow my head in remembrance of the dead, but I also look to the future.

 PEOPLE PAUSE in Jerusalem yesterday as sirens sound throughout Israel on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Says the writer: ‘I bow my head in remembrance of the dead, but I also look to the future. Because our duty is not only to remember the past – but also to make sure that there is a life after it.’

Trump administration weighs pro-family policies amid falling US birthrates - report

Among the ideas under consideration are a $5,000 "baby bonus" for new mothers, and reserving 30% of Fulbright scholarships for applicants who are married or have children.


Forget the egg and spoon! Los Angeles prepares for first ever sperm racing competition

The event will include live commentary and betting.

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Miracle baby? Woman gives birth after womb transplant in breakthrough scientific advancement

Baby Amy Isabel was born on February 27 after her mother received a donated womb from her sister.

 Grace Davidson gives birth to UK's first baby after womb transplant from sister.

Authorities investigate after Thai women held prisoner on human egg surrogacy farm

While three women were freed, the Pavena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women warned that a hundred more remain prisoner.

Prof Josef Hanna demonstrates the process he and his team of scientists used to develop models of early-stage human embryos without using an egg, sperm or womb, offering a glimpse into the first weeks of embryonic development, in a laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel S

Suspected fertility mix-up leads father to learn he isn't daughter's biological parent

The family of the girl who may be his biological daughter has denied interest in contact.

 Sperm tubes are placed in bank to store genetic code, reproduction clones.

Israel's wartime baby boom: Births on the rise as Gaza war continues

Many countries have experienced baby booms after wars. Israel may be among the first to experience a baby boom during an ongoing war.

 A pregnant woman is seen alongside the Israeli flag in this illustrative image.

Embryo mix-up baby to remain with birth parents, court decides

The court also ruled that the child's best interest requires recognizing the birth mother's partner as her legal father to prevent a situation where she has two sets of parents.

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‘It was not the end’: Family of killed hostage explain decision to harvest son’s sperm

After Yotam Haim was mistakenly killed alongside two other hostages, his sperm was harvested. Now, the family waits court permission to have Haim's child.

 Iris Haim and her son, Yotam.

Weight-Loss injections unintentionally boost fertility, German doctors say

The German Diabetes Society (DDG) issued a warning concerning a rise in pregnancies among women using injectable medications for weight loss and Type 2 diabetes treatment.

 Weight-Loss injections unintentionally boost fertility, German doctors say.