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As the 8 billionth person is born

Here’s how Africa will shape the future of the planet’s population In mid-November 2022 the eight billionth person was born, according to the United Nations. In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding at its slowest rate …

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Men becoming infertile

Quest for peak physical attractiveness to blame | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists have described a new paradox surrounding men’s quest to make themselves more attractive to the opposite sex that is potentially harming their fertility. The Mossman-Pacey paradox, named after the researchers who first described it, posits the contradiction that …

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UK experts give green light to ‘three-parent babies’

London, United Kingdom | AFP | British scientists on Wednesday approved the use of so-called “three-parent baby” fertility treatments, paving the way for the country to become the first in the world to officially introduce the procedures. An independent panel of experts tasked with reviewing the safety of mitochondrial gene …

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