US scientists create human embryos from skin cells for the first timeUS scientists have, for the first time, made human embryos using DNA from skin cells and sperm. This new technique could help people with i...
01 Oct, 2025, 05.48 AM IST
'Make America Healthy Again': Trump admin revives baby boom agenda and is helping women get pregnantThe Trump administration plans to use federal funds to provide birth control and infertility services. It marks a major policy shift. The a...
19 Jul, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
Rise in endometriosis among women: Doctors emphasis early intervention, awarenessWith a significant rise in endometriosis cases among women aged 20-40, early intervention and awareness are crucial to reduce complications...
09 Feb, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
India Inc becomes fertile ground for family-planning perksFertility benefits covered include associated in-vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI), genetic testing, associated su...
24 Mar, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
Eggs from men, sperm from women: Stem cell therapy may just turn reproduction upside down!It may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as "in vitro gametogenesis"
13 Jan, 2024, 11.22 PM IST
UTIs, osteoporosis & depression: Common diseases that women are prone toSeveral health conditions affect women more than men.
07 Mar, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
White-collar women professionals face biases, stigmas due to health issues, shows survey86% of the working women have observed their colleagues/relatives/friends drop out of the workforce, 59% of whom cited health issues as the...
07 Sep, 2021, 05.19 PM IST
Keep your toddler away from smartphones & tablets; screen time habits may kick off earlyBy age 8, children were more likely to log the highest amount of screen time.
26 Nov, 2019, 04.55 PM IST
Govt introduces bill to ban commercial surrogacyOnly Indian couples who have been legally married for at least five years would be allowed to opt for surrogacy.
15 Jul, 2019, 03.32 PM IST
One or more sweet beverages per day may reduce chances of pregnancyIntake of energy drinks was related to even larger reductions in fertility.
14 Feb, 2018, 12.26 PM IST
Only 20% IVF clinics, 2% ART units registered with ICMRThe demand for IVF and ART services is rising and could be linked to emerging demographics. There is a rise in the proportion of women in r...
21 Aug, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
Parliamentary panel invites suggestions on surrogacy regulation billThe Rajya Sabha Chairman has granted extension upto July 11 to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare for a repo...
10 Apr, 2017, 03.21 PM IST
Bill to ban commercial surrogacy introduced in Lok SabhaThe Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 was introduced by Health Minister J P Nadda amid noisy opposition protest over the government's demon...
21 Nov, 2016, 03.00 PM IST
After surrogacy, government to regulate IVF, sperm banksWhile regulating clinics, the ART bill is expected to set forth norms for procedures, sperm donations and embryo transfers as well.
27 Aug, 2016, 10.27 AM IST
About 18 per cent women in India affected by PCOS: StudyPolycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a prevalent endocrine disorder in women and the leading cause of infertility nowdays.
01 Sep, 2015, 11.52 AM IST
Sperm quality declines with ageMen's sperm quality declines with age, likely lowering their fertility, a review of 90 studies has confirmed.
02 Dec, 2014, 03.08 PM IST
Govt to introduce landmark bill on surrogacyDraft ART Bill seeks to fill these gaps and addresses "ethical, legal issues related to gamete donation, surrogacy and nationality of the c...
04 Aug, 2013, 08.58 PM IST