In Vitro Fertilisation

First test tube baby born on this day in 1978 to an infertile couple in Manchester

In December of 2006, the first test-tube baby Louise Brown gave birth to a boy, who was conceived naturally.

28-year-old woman gives birth in Pune after undergoing uterus transplant; doctor says first such case in country

Meenakshi Walan delivered a baby girl at Galaxy Care Hospital in Pune, where she had undergone the transplant earlier, through a cesarean delivery.

Organ transplant from animals may increase life span of humans but could risk quality of health

The increasing demand for organs, tissues, and cells, and the dearth of available human organs, have focused scientific interest in taking organs from animals.

UK becomes the first country to offer three- parent gene therapy

Britain's fertility regulator on Thursday gave the green light for the country to become the first in the world to legally offer "three-parent baby" fertility gene therapy.

IVF, often blamed for rise in twin births, could reduce it

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) could also be the most promising solution to reducing unintended twin births, argues an expert from Brown University

It's a girl! 54-year-old US woman gives birth to daughter's baby through surrogacy

In a carefully planned surrogacy, a 54-year-old grandmother in the US has given birth to her daughter's baby, honouring a vow to her sibling who suffered three heartbreaking miscarriages.

UK becomes first country to allow IVF babies conceived with DNA from 3 parents

British lawmakers voted in favour of making the UK the first country in the world to allow IVF children conceived with DNA from three parents.

Test tube babies: Scientists seek a simpler, cheaper technique for IVF

European and American scientists say a simplified version of the entire procedure aimed at developing countries could be done for about 200 euros ($265) with generic fertility drugs and basic lab equipment that would fit inside a shoebox.

Children through IVF more prone to birth defects

In-vitro fertilisation, which came as a boon to infertile couples, is not without its flip side, particularly birth defects, says new research.

IVF treatment in young women linked to breast cancer

Women who go through in vitro fertilization (IVF) early in life are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer compared to those who don't undergo the treatment, according to an Australian study.