Could scientists creating human egg cells in the lab end infertility as we know it?

Could scientists creating human egg cells in the lab end infertility as we know it?

 Sandy Huffaker

Scientists said Wednesday they have turned human skin cells into eggs and fertilised them with sperm in the lab for the first time -- a breakthrough that is hoped to one day let infertile people have children.

The technology is still years away from potentially becoming available to aspiring parents, the US-led team of scientists warned. 

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