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China's population growth has been stagnating

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China’s two-child policy linked to 5 million extra babies in 18 months

A Chinese government policy allowing all couples to have two children led to an additional 5.4 million births in the first 18 months after it took effect

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In some countries, more than 107 boys are born for every 100 girls

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Sperm sorting method could prevent girls being born, scientists warn

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IVF

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IVF add-ons are a waste of money – fertility clinics should ban them

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sperm under microscope

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Extracting sperm directly from testicles could help infertility issues

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Injecting an egg

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Several IVF attempts can signal higher risk for any eventual pregnancy

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A lady in a polluted town

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Exposure to air pollution seems to negatively affect women's fertility

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A person looks at a pregnancy test

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IVF success rates peak as only one in four attempts achieve pregnancy

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reproductive biology service

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Freezing embryos doesn't boost IVF success rate despite common use

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Twins in the womb

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Women with a twin brother are more likely to drop out of school

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Modified genes on DNA

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Human genome editing is here – now we have to decide who is in charge

The announcement of a WHO committee to discuss the scientific, ethical and legal issues surrounding human genome editing is to be welcomed, says Andy Greenfield

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Offspring from older sperm are fitter and age more slowly

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DNA test could boost IVF success rates without putting embryo at risk

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People are seeking sperm donors online, but are the risks worth it?

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We've only just found out exactly how sperm wiggle their tails to swim

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