‘A weight was lifted’:Why it helps to talk about IVF at work

‘A weight was lifted’:Why it helps to talk about IVF at work

Most people undergoing fertility treatment aren’t comfortable talking about it at work,fearing it would harm their career,but the stigma is shifting.

  • byWendy Tuohy

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Donate women’s unused eggs to research instead of rubbish bin,bioethicists propose
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Donate women’s unused eggs to research instead of rubbish bin,bioethicists propose

Unclaimed eggs in fertility clinic freezers should be donated by default to help women with mitochondrial disease amid a donor egg shortage,bioethicists say.

  • byKate Aubusson
Fertility firm boss happy to ‘have the chat’ with potential suitors

Fertility firm boss happy to ‘have the chat’ with potential suitors

Monash’s CEO said the company would be happy to talk to firms about a takeover but said the stability of ownership had been a plus for recruitment.

  • byEmma Koehn
‘Amazing on many levels’:Tiny fragments of frozen ovary are making eggs,and babies

‘Amazing on many levels’:Tiny fragments of frozen ovary are making eggs,and babies

Even fertility experts consider the fact minute pieces of thawed ovarian tissue can make eggs in the bodies of women who have had cancer treatment to be remarkable - and Australian research is at the forefront.

  • byWendy Tuohy
IVF patients eligible for $2000 rebate in new scheme

IVF patients eligible for $2000 rebate in new scheme

From October 1,NSW patients at private clinics undergoing IVF and other assisted reproductive treatments can claim $2000 cashback in an Australia-first scheme.

  • byMary Ward
How one family made the difficult decision to give the gift of life

How one family made the difficult decision to give the gift of life

Although there are nearly 57,000 embryos stored in Victoria for future IVF treatment,donors are in huge demand. One Melbourne family has shown how the imbalance could be addressed.

  • byWendy Tuohy
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US couple sues fertility clinic,saying they had to abort a stranger’s baby

US couple sues fertility clinic,saying they had to abort a stranger’s baby

The ordeal started after the couple learned last year that they were expecting a baby girl,only to be told after tests that they were not the biological parents.

  • byAndrea Salcedo
‘My heart is so full’:Surrogate baby Eli makes Victorian history

‘My heart is so full’:Surrogate baby Eli makes Victorian history

Eli Resnik’s father hopes his story will give other aspiring solo parents reason not to give up hope.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
Controversial IVF bill passed after conscience vote

Controversial IVF bill passed after conscience vote

Groundbreaking IVF technology aiming to prevent mitochondrial disease has been given the green light.

  • byDana Daniel
How more awareness could help prevent an IVF ‘kick in the guts’
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Melbourne

How more awareness could help prevent an IVF ‘kick in the guts’

Severe cases of a common IVF side effect increased by 40 per cent in just one year as fertility treatments and egg freezing boom in Victoria.

  • byAshleigh McMillan
Virtus inks $706m deal with CapVest after lengthy takeover battle

Virtus inks $706m deal with CapVest after lengthy takeover battle

The Australian IVF operator has sealed a takeover deal with UK-based private equity firm CapVest after a bidding war with local investor BGH Capital.

  • byEmma Koehn