Science & Innovation

The latest in reproductive science, fertility tech, and clinical breakthroughs. Includes: AI in fertility, diagnostics, IVF innovations, medical device launches.

PCOS to PMOS

After 14 Years and 22,000 Voices, PCOS Gets a New Name and a New Identity

A landmark global consensus published in The Lancet renames Polycystic Ovary Syndrome to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, marking a turning point for 170 million women worldwide.

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AI-sperm selection technology yields first pregnancy for couple after 19 years

Columbia University Fertility Center's AI system, STAR, enables a couple to achieve pregnancy after 19 years.

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AI gives women early insight into egg quality and aging to plan fertility on their terms

Author Cheri Bergeron highlights AI's potential to provide emotional support during fertility challenges.

preview of Nucleus app on a tablet: Compare your embryos, with a list of features in a table (hair color, eye color, height, IQ, heart disease)

Genetics startup Nucleus Genomics takes heat for ‘designer baby’ software to rank IVF embryos

Nucleus Genomics launches controversial Nucleus Embryo software allowing parents to pre-screen IVF embryos.

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Systemic change will require reframing infertility from private struggle to public health issue

Traci Keen of Onto Health advocates for a reimagined fertility care system, focusing on technological and educational improvements.