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Jun 20 2025 | Mia Elliott

Trends In The Use Of Animal Testing Alternatives

Reliance on animal testing in medical research is decreasing as non-animal methods are on the rise, but usage varies by research area and country. READ MORE

Jun 2 2025 | Rekha Sharma

How Ethics Committees Review Animal Research

Researchers take a closer look at how animal ethics committees make decisions and highlight areas where reviews of animal experiments can be improved. READ MORE

May 15 2025 | Aeneas Koosis

Rethinking Rodent Health Monitoring In Labs

Labs routinely use “sentinel” rodents to test for pathogens within their facilities. A superior alternative to these tests exists, yet institutional resistance persists. READ MORE

Jan 22 2025 | Oleksandra Mukha

A Call For Reform In Medical And Veterinary Education

How should we improve the way medical and veterinary students learn about human and nonhuman animals? READ MORE

Jan 8 2025 | Jonathan Sutton

Green Toxicology: A Framework To Reduce Animal Testing

Technological advances have made animal testing easier to replace. An emerging framework connects sustainability principles with non-animal alternatives. READ MORE

Dec 6 2024 | Jenny Amphaeris

Speeding Up Europe’s Transition To Animal-Free Research

To ensure an animal-free future in research, organizations need guidance and incentives to make the transition. A new benchmarking tool aims to do just that. READ MORE

Sep 2 2024 | Kaye Dunbar

Kidney-On-A-Chip Validated For Drug Toxicity Research

Human organoids allow real-time investigation of how drug toxicity unfolds, providing unexpected insights into improved treatment regimens for essential medicines. READ MORE

Jul 31 2024 | Aeneas Koosis

AI Revolution In Toxicology: Smarter, Faster, Safer

AI techniques like machine learning and natural language processing are revolutionizing toxicological research, risk assessment, and safety decision-making. READ MORE

Apr 26 2024 | Dr. S. Marek Muller

Animal Research And The Macaque Trade

This study argues that animal experimentation is driving an improperly unregulated macaque trade that endangers both animal welfare and human health. READ MORE

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