Author: Vittoria D’Alessio

The story of Bojana Mirosavljević and her two healthy daughters, aged four and 10, is a testament to the power of modern reproductive medicine and the work of researchers like Greek fertility specialist Dr Aspasia Destouni and Estonian molecular biologist Dr Ants Kurg.  After losing her eldest daughter Zoja to a devastating genetic disorder, Mirosavljević […]

They call it the Angelina Jolie effect: the popular belief that only a preventative double mastectomy can safeguard a woman from developing a tumour if she carries gene mutations linked to breast cancer. Celebrity actress Jolie made headlines in 2013 when she underwent radical breast surgery after genetic testing revealed she carried a gene – […]

Clare Williams was in her early 30s when she received an unexpected diagnosis: obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), the most common sleep-related breathing disorder. Unlike the typical sufferer, she was young, petite and female. Those diagnosed with OSA are usually overweight, male and middle-aged. ‘For a long time, doctors dismissed my symptoms because I didn’t fit […]