Tag Archives: Innovation
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British embryo technique continues to grow
The technique of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), pioneered in Britain, has enabled millions of couples around the world to have children, but developments in fertility treatments continue to spark controversy, writes Lilian Anekwe
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From Oldham to fertility clinics around the world
Since the world’s first “test-tube baby” was born in Oldham almost 35 years ago, the revolutionary treatment of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has continued to advance, as Liz Bestic reports
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Finding the best clinic for you
Getting fertility treatment on the National Health Service can be a postcode lottery and going private is equally challenging, writes Kate Brian, who offers a guide for couples in need of help
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Lab interventions help create life
A number of different treatments are used to help “infertile” childless couples start a family, as Clint Witchalls reports
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Playing God or advancing the frontiers of medical science?
Fertility treatment has always been a highly controversial area of medicine and ever since its inception IVF has had its critics. Now some of the newer techniques are prompting fresh ethical dilemmas, as Liz Bestic reports
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From council tax to rubbish, parking and potholes
The man responsible for a billion-pound council budget tells Elliot Wilson why £900 million a year is spent on outsourcing
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New generation of BPO
The last decade saw the offshoring of business process services to many locations across the globe. But the future of business process outsourcing (BPO) is not about location – it is about radical re-engineering of business based on technology, smart and secure use of data, and delivering business outcomes
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Innovate or die as UK leads the way
The UK is well positioned as a front runner in the online revolution in retail sales, writes James Silver