Fertility

Beersheba Family Court approves Iris Haim to use sperm of slain hostage son to have child

Iris Haim submitted the request several months ago - and argued that her son, Yotam Haim “saw bringing children into the world as the fulfillment of a significant personal dream."

Iris Haim and members of the "Shover Shivion" organization hold a press conference in Tel Aviv presening a new agreed proposal by Likud Central Committee members and protest-aligned academics to establish a commission of inquiry into the October 7 events. February 23, 2026.
The art market on Nachalat Binyamin street in Tel Aviv, December 30, 2025.

Israel enters new demographic era as population growth dips under 1% - study

New studies reveal a surprising link between sperm quality and heart disease, metabolic syndrome and even early mortality

The silent inflammation that harms male fertility – and the signs you're missing

The four species market in Bnei Brak

Is citron jam really good for fertility? A dietitian reveals


The future of human fertility? Scientists create human eggs using skin cells

The process, which would carry significant safety concerns, involves removing the nucleus from a woman's skin cell and inserting it into an egg, or oocyte.

Prof Josef Hanna demonstrates the process he and his team of scientists used to develop models of early-stage human embryos without using an egg, sperm or womb, offering a glimpse into the first weeks of embryonic development, in a laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel S

Experts warn: "Certain dietary supplements may harm fertility"

If you take dietary supplements, you are most likely also using those with soft capsules. Now researchers reveal what they actually contain.

A vitamin capsule

Baby born from embryo frozen for 30 years breaks record

The baby boy, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, was born to 35-year-old mother Lindsey and 34-year-old father Tim Pierce after the couple tried for seven years for children. 

An embryo in the 9th to 10th week.

Breakthrough fertility technique prevents diseases by using DNA from three parents

The British trial, conducted at a fertility center in Newcastle, involved 22 women who met strict medical criteria, hoping to conceive without passing on harmful mutations.

 In vitro fertilization. Genetic material from three parents.

Grapevine, June 1, 2025: Where’s Annie?

The movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Babies born amid Israel's next baby boom.

Bomb kills one near California fertility clinic, FBI calls it 'terrorism'

The FBI ruled the incident an "intentional act of terrorism" but did not say if it was internationally related or an act of domestic terror.

 Firefighters work after a bomb exploded near a reproductive health clinic in Palm Springs, California, U.S., May 17, 2025, in this picture obtained from social media.

Surviving beyond tragedy: How Holocaust survivors inspire continuity, resilience - opinion

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, I bow my head in remembrance of the dead, but I also look to the future.

 PEOPLE PAUSE in Jerusalem yesterday as sirens sound throughout Israel on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Says the writer: ‘I bow my head in remembrance of the dead, but I also look to the future. Because our duty is not only to remember the past – but also to make sure that there is a life after it.’

Trump administration weighs pro-family policies amid falling US birthrates - report

Among the ideas under consideration are a $5,000 "baby bonus" for new mothers, and reserving 30% of Fulbright scholarships for applicants who are married or have children.


Forget the egg and spoon! Los Angeles prepares for first ever sperm racing competition

The event will include live commentary and betting.

 Sperm.

Miracle baby? Woman gives birth after womb transplant in breakthrough scientific advancement

Baby Amy Isabel was born on February 27 after her mother received a donated womb from her sister.

 Grace Davidson gives birth to UK's first baby after womb transplant from sister.