Acetaminophen (paracetamol), considered the drug of choice and most commonly used by pregnant women, is at the center of an intense public health and bioethical controversy. A recent report reviewing 46 observational studies suggested the need for “immediate precautionary measures” [...]

Both oocyte and ovarian tissue extraction and their subsequent cryopreservation are procedures used when women want to preserve their fertility. These procedures are performed when women are going to undergo medical treatments with possibly sterilizing side effects, or if they [...]

A recent study analyzes the surplus of cryopreserved human embryos surplus from in vitro fertilization techniques stored in the United Kingdom. According to this research, their number is the highest since records began in 1991 by the UK Human Fertilisation [...]

The Alabama Supreme Court has legally equated frozen embryos with born children, prohibiting their destruction and establishing serious legal consequences if it is done. “Unborn children are ‘children’ under the [law], without exception based on developmental stage, physical location, or [...]

The Euro-Peristat network has recently published a new “European Perinatal Health Report. Core indicators of the health and care of pregnant women and babies in Europe from 2015 to 2019”. The objective of the Euro-Peristat Network is “to establish a [...]

The case of a young egg donor who, at only 23 years old, died on the operating table during a routine procedure o retrieve oocytes for donation, has recently been published. The deceased was subjected to various tests before carrying [...]

According to a recently published study, an increased incidence of cancer has been detected in children born after the transfer of frozen embryos in assisted reproduction procedures. The aim of the study was to investigate whether children conceived using these [...]

In recent years, and due to their precarious employment or sentimental stability, a growing number of women have decided to postpone their motherhood until they find a stable job or relationship. In order to become mothers at advanced ages, many [...]

Last November, we published an article about China’s demographic trend entitled China’s demographic crisis out of control. A giant with feet of clay, reporting that it is one of the countries with fewest births in the world. In this respect, an [...]

Demographic long-lasting winter continues… The latest CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) provisional report (read HERE) of births data published this month shows that the plummet has continued in 2020. In this respect, last September we published in News [...]

Fertility rate dramatic drops year by year with a severe lack of generational replacement The latest report on the fertility rate in the United States indicates that it has fallen to its lowest point in the last 40 years. US [...]

Our Observatory has published medical and ethical aspects of ovarian tissue cryopreservation (read HERE) In this sense, a recent report shows the success of preventing infertility in adolescent girls. Adolescent cancer survivors opinion The survival of children and teenagers with [...]