The principal aim of BioNews is to provide accurate, balanced and timely news and comment on genetics, assisted conception, embryo/stem cell research and related areas. Since the launch of BioNews in 1999, it has been one of the principal means via which the Progress Educational Trust (PET) - a registered charity (number 1139856) whose Patron is Baroness Mary Warnock - has sought to improve public and professional understanding of, and engagement with, these fields.

In addition to explaining the science behind the headlines, BioNews covers the political, legal, ethical and broader social issues that arise from controversial developments. Its news, comment and reviews - available for free on this website and also via its email newsletter, and twitter feed - provide an invaluable roundup of essential news and views for anyone with a professional or personal interest in biomedicine. The editors of BioNews have total editorial control of its content. In producing this publication, they are bound only by honest reporting and scientific accuracy.