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With over 7,000 rare conditions already identified and dozens more being discovered every day, it is estimated that rare diseases impact 1 in 12 Canadians, two-thirds of whom are...

Imagine that you do not know the identity of one or both of your genetic parents. If you were adopted, then you would have access to records that would...

Qu’advient-il lorsqu’une personne vieillissante n’est plus en mesure de prendre ses propres décisions en matière de santé et d’administrer ses biens, mais n’a aucun proche pour le faire à...

In 2017, I published a story about a surrogate who carried a baby for a Canadian couple. The two parties met online, and within 24 hours they had agreed...

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) has come a long way since the birth of the first test-tube baby in England in 1978. IVF is a procedure in which eggs are removed...

Le retour à l’ordre du jour des questions liées à la procréation médicalement assistée (PMA), tant au Québec qu’au niveau fédéral, rappelle à quel point persiste une inadéquation entre...

(This article has been translated into French.) In November 2018, a Chinese researcher made headlines with the news that he had created genetically modified babies using genome editing. The...

Longtemps inexpliqué, le miracle de la vie s’éclaircit au fur et à mesure que nos connaissances en matière de procréation et de génétique évoluent. De l’embryon présentant les meilleures...

Worldwide, commercial surrogacy services are in high demand, and Canada has become an appealing provider for international couples in search of these services. Although there are some gaps in...

Beginning in 2011, a new generation of prenatal genetic tests became available. These tests are highly accurate in determining whether a fetus has Down syndrome or a few other...