IVF Australia Blog - Fertile Minds
One in six couples experience trouble conceiving, and we are working towards a future where everyone in the community has the opportunity to create a family. Our Fertile Minds blog provides fertility related information authored by our leading minds from across the Virtus Health group. Here you can find the latest research, studies and fertility related information to help you understand fertility - from planning right through to treatment and technologies.
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Showing blog articles tagged with Fertility Research
All you need to know about freezing your eggs
8 August 2024
We spoke with our fertility specialists find out all you need to know about egg freezing.
Pioneers of fertility innovation: in conversation with Prof David Gardner
23 July 2024
We sat down with the Group Director of ART, Scientific Innovation and Research, Prof. David Gardner, an esteemed scientist to discuss all things fertility.
$3m federal government grant supports world-first IVF study
8 December 2023
Researchers from Virtus Health, healthtech startup 23Strands and Monash University, are studying how whole genome sequencing can improve IVF success.
Melbourne IVF’s clinical trial shows a 10% boost to developing ICSI embryos
3 July 2023
Australian-first IVF trial found added antioxidants to embryo culture media creates an increased 10% fertilisation rate for ICSI patients.
IVFAustralia's new AI algorithm sparks hope for infertile men in Australia
28 June 2023
A new AI tool brings hope to men who want a biological child of their own, but have no sperm in their semen. Read about the research, led by IVFAustralia.
How artificial intelligence is improving IVF outcomes
25 May 2022
Improving IVF success through artificial intelligence. Read the latest technologies and science helping to increase chance of pregnancy.
Are essential oils safe if you’re trying to conceive?
22 March 2021
Essential oils are viewed as safe and natural, but recent research suggests some may be hazardous. Are essential oils safe if you're trying to conceive?
Australian women are increasingly turning to egg freezing to protect their fertility
19 September 2020
Australian women are increasingly turning to egg freezing to protect their fertility
Do Asian & Caucasian women respond the same to IVF?
15 August 2015
Do Asian & Caucasian women respond the same to IVF?
Current study: Can acupuncture support IVF treatment?
19 June 2014
Discover the latest study on whether acupuncture can support IVF treatment. Discover valuable tips from experts. Read the IVF Australia blog today.
15 years of IVF patients – how have women changed?
12 April 2014
The media is increasingly full of stories showcasing the latest 50 year old mum, or the celebrity who has undergone IVF.
Children of IVF parents as healthy as those conceived spontaneously
21 February 2014
In 2007 a local Melbourne paediatrician approached me curious about whether girls conceived through In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and other Assisted Reproducti
