What are Natural Killer Cells, and how can they effect pregnancy?

What are Natural Killer Cells, and how can they affect pregnancy?

Natural killer cells have been in the news recently, with some reports stating they can cause miscarriages and implantation failure. But what are natural killer cells, and is there any truth to these articles? NOW-fertility Founder Professor Luciano Nardo sorts fact from fiction: There has been some research that demonstrates that women with raised natural […]

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The importance of fertility investigations

The importance of fertility investigations

Understanding why becoming pregnant or carrying a baby to term is difficult should be a key factor in deciding whether or not to go ahead with assisted conception, or which particular treatment a patient might need, says NOW-fertility Founder Professor Luciano Nardo. This month he joined Fertility Wellbeing Ireland’s Dara Byrne for an Instagram Live

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Remote monitoring has major benefits

Remote monitoring has major benefits

Recent British Medical Journal (BMJ) research shows that online searches for digital health products rose by a significant 343% during lockdown. Alongside a surging interest in health apps, the pandemic has accelerated a shift to online consultations – including for fertility practices – with clinics seeing an increase in patients asking for virtual IVF consultations,

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Technology to empower patient journeys

Technology to empower patient journeys

Digital healthcare has grown over the past few years – accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, to become a core feature of many clinical institutions’ mode of operation. However, it’s essential that physicians don’t lose sight of maintaining the human experience, something so important in providing patient reassurance and helping to overcome any ethical concerns. NOW-fertility

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Preparing for your first consultation

Preparing for your first consultation

Meeting with your prospective fertility consultant for the first time is potentially one of the more challenging healthcare appointments you are likely to experience.   If it’s your first experience of fertility treatment you’ll be wondering what to expect, and what information the clinic might need from you to begin your assisted conception journey. You

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Standby for the Artificial Intelligence revolution in fertility practice

Standby for the Artificial Intelligence revolution in fertility practice

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are playing an ever-increasing role in healthcare diagnostics. Recently the media has reported that an American clinic is using both technologies to achieve greater success by more accurately predicting which embryos created via IVF have a better chance of becoming babies. And it’s this kind of technology that is

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