IVF

Dozens of women, IVF doctors arrested in Turkey over alleged international egg trafficking network

The investigation found that 41 women had sold their eggs a total of 811 times, according to Gürlek.

 Laboratory in vitro fertilization.
Prof. Zeev Shoham, M.D.

AI in sperm selection: Changing the future of IVF

Prof. Natan T. Shaked of the School of Biomedical Engineering

New Tel Aviv University imaging method could improve IVF sperm selection

Illustrative image of Invitro therapy.

One woman's fight for genetic testing led to an Israeli national policy shift - opinion


Health Ministry to revamp Israel's IVF system following embryo mix-ups

After a scandal in which a child conceived through IVF had no genetic connection to his father the Health Ministry ordered an investigation.

 Laboratory in vitro fertilization.

20% of women have natural pregnancy after conceiving a baby with IVF – study

Many of the women who used IVF to conceive their first child, hold the mistaken belief that they cannot fall pregnant without medical intervention.

Pregnant woman (Illustrative)

Woman gives birth at 53 after fertility treatment fails for 25 years

Helen Dalglish, who gave birth to a baby girl after 25 years of failed fertility treatments, says her late father helped from heaven.

 Illustrative image of a pregnant belly.

Israel to transfer all IVF to public hospitals after Assuta scandals

Israle's Health Ministry is launching a team to investigate the IVF system after two scandals at Assuta.

 In vitro fertilization (Illustrative)

Parents in new Assuta IVF scandal claim hospital offered them hush money

The parents conducted a genetic test after one of their kids exhibited certain issues and found the father was not genetically related to the son.

Illustrative image of Invitro therapy.

Israeli child conceived through IVF at Assuta has no genetic link to father

According to the Tel Aviv hospital, the parents have asked that no inquiry be made and that their privacy be protected.

 A petri dish is seen following an embryo transfer surgery at the Beijing Perfect Family Hospital, in Beijing, China April 6, 2023

Assuta embryo case: Hospital mismanaged IVF unit, put money first

The members of the committee said that it was not a single unfortunate mistake but a chain of errors that caused the embryos to be replaced.

 Baby (Illustrative).

High Court: Stop looking for genetic parents of Assuta embryo-swap baby

A couple who had undergone IVF at Assuta discovered during the pregnancy that they had been given the wrong embryo.

 Baby (Illustrative).

Israeli court stops genetic testing to find mother of embryo-swap baby

The district court ruled that it is necessary to appoint a legal guardian who will recommend what is in the baby's best interest and determine whether to continue the genetic tests or not.

 AN ULTRASOUND examination for a pregnant woman at a gynecology clinic in Tel Aviv.

A Mediterranean diet could boost fertility in both women and men

Modifying preconception nutrition to better adhere to food-based dietary guidelines is a non-invasive and potentially effective means for improving fertility outcomes.

 Pregnant couple (Illustrative).