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Europe in Motion

EU records lowest births in 2023 in over a decade

Experts believe the decline in birth rate may be driven by factors such as concerns over climate change, the pandemic, and the highest inflation surge in a generation.

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Europe's fertility crisis: Which countries are having fewer babies?

For the first time since 1960, the number of live births in the EU has fallen below 4 million, one of the lowest fertility rates in the world.

Russia

Russia's birth rate drops to its lowest in 25 years, data shows

In July, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the country's low birth rate was "catastrophic" for Russia's future.

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Male and female infertility impacted by different pollution types

A new nationwide study in Denmark has linked infertility to different types of pollution with differences between men and women.

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Scientists find link between high-risk HPV and 'sperm death'

High-risk HPV infections in men could be tied to sperm death, according to a small new study.

Business

Company-sponsored egg freezing: How global firms are attracting talent

In the global race for talent, firms are looking for new ways to attract and retain the best employees.

My Wildest Prediction

'Artificial wombs will be a reality by 2040' says FemTech futurist

Rhiannon Jones is a renowned creative and strategic "futures" specialist, known for her expertise in interpreting trends and formulating impactful strategies for start-ups and global brands.

Climate

Sperm struggle during heatwaves, scientists reveal

Extreme heat exposure almost doubles men’s chance of a low sperm count, according to the study.

Health news

Global fertility rates will see 'dramatic decline' by 2100

Fertility rates in European countries are already below the global average, with the rates based on the number of children a woman will have in her lifetime.

Healthcare

Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers

A court ruling stating that frozen embryos are children caused chaos in Alabama as it forced IVF providers to put their services on pause.

Health news

More Alabama IVF providers pause treatment after court ruling

The court ruling in the US state found that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children.

Health news

'Africa's oldest mother': Ugandan woman gives birth to twins aged 70

A Ugandan woman has given birth to twins at the age of 70, with the hospital claiming she is Africa's oldest mother.

Health news

Researchers link lower sperm concentration in men to insecticides

A systematic review of 25 studies conducted over almost 50 years indicated a strong association between pesticides that are commonly found in food and lower sperm concentrations.

Health news

AI can find sperm in infertile men 1,000 times faster than a human

A process that takes hours of careful work by an embryologist could be done in seconds by artificial intelligence (AI).

Health news

A fifth of men think fertility is a 'women's problem,' study finds

Men and women are equally likely to be infertile, yet less than half of men would be willing to talk about it, according to a new study.

Health news

First IVF baby born in UK with DNA from three parents in major trial

The controversial trial of mitochondrial donation treatment has proven a success in the UK, preventing a newborn baby from inheriting defective genes.