Media coverage

Highlights of media coverage about the report

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21.03.13 Voice of Russia Radio - UK edition

Feature: 'UK close to creating babies from 3 people' including interview with Working Party Chair Dr Geoff Watts

20.03.13 New Scientist Article: 'Make three-parent babies, UK Government told' (free registration required to access)
20.03.13 The Guardian Article: 'Britain ponders 'three-person embryos' to combat genetic diseases'
20.03.13 The Telegraph Article: 'Government must move quickly on ‘three parent IVF
20.03.13 Al Jazeera Live studio interview with Council Director Hugh Whittall
20.03.13 Channel 4 News Article: 'Three-parent' IVF baby plans get thumbs-up'
19.12.12 Nature News Blog Blog article: Timeline of events: A brief history of what made news this year
17.09.12 5 News, Channel 5 Interview with Hugh Whittall, Director of the Council
17.09.12 Voice of Russia Interview with Geoff Watts, Chair of the Working Group
17.09.12 LBC Radio Interview with Professor Sian Harding, member of the Working Group
17.09.12 The Telegraph News article: 'Three-parent baby' fertility technique could be made legal
17.09.12 BBC Radio Newcastle Interview with Professor Peter Braude, member of the Working Group
17.09.12 BBC News article: 'Three people, one baby' public consultation begins
23.06.12 The Lancet News article: Ethics of mitochondrial donation
12.06.12 The Times News article: ‘Three-parent’ genetics would be ethical to avoid disease, review finds
12.06.12 Reuters News Article: Ethics body backs potential "3-parent" IVF treatment
12.06.12 BBC News article: Three-person IVF 'is ethical' to treat mitochondrial disease
12.06.12 BBC Radio 4 Today Interview with Professor Frances Flinter, member of the Working Group
12.06.12 ITV News Interviews and discussion of the report
12.06.12 Science now News article: Therapy for Mitochondrial Disease Is Ethical, Says Nuffield Council
12.06.12 The Telegraph News article: Give 'three-parent' IVF babies the green light, say ethicists
12.06.12 Nature Blog article: Bioethics board backs embryo alteration for mitochondrial disease
12.06.12 The Guardian News article: Mitochondria donation wins ethical approval for fertility treatments
12.06.12 The Independent News article: Medical expert presses for change in law to allow for 'three-parent IVF'
12.06.12 Daily Mail News article: Experts on ethics back creation of babies with three parents saying it is 'amazing opportunity' for families blighted by incurable diseases
12.06.12 Wellcome Trust Blog Blog article by Dr Geoff Watts, Chair of the Working Group: “Three parent” headlines distract from the real issues of mitochondrial disorders
12.06.12 The Washington Post News article: UK experts: Research methods to make embryos from 2 women, 1 man should be allowed if safe
12.06.12 Daily Star Online News article: Three-person IVF 'ethically okay'
12.06.12 The Northern Echo News article: Newcastle University scientists welcome ethics council backing for IVF gene switching
05.06.12 Guardian News article: 'Three-parent babies' cure for illness raises ethical fear'

26.01.12

Nature

Editorial: 'Fertile Union'

24.01.12

Nature

News article: 'UK sets sights on gene therapy in eggs'

23.01.12

BioNews

News article: '5.8m boost for mitochondrial disease research'

19.01.12

Financial Times

News article: 'Babies with three parents planned'

19.01.12

Science Insider

News article: 'Charity Funding boosts controversial therapy for Mitochondrial Disease'

19.01.12

Research fortnight daily

News article: 'Action taken against mitochondrial treatment barriers'

19.01.12

Nature

Blog article: 'Egg nucleus swaps get funding and regulatory boost in the UK'