For many years, the European Union has pursued a policy aimed at the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal testing ...

Animal testing remains one of the most controversial parts of modern science. Every year, millions of animals are used in ...

Real change takes a long time, and when it happens, it must be recognized. The FDA and the NIH have announced their move away from animal testing, improving scientific outcomes and marking a victory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FDA Commissioner Martin Makary on Thursday announced a move away from animal-based drug testing in favor of human-based methods ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A small white laboratory mouse in the hand of a scientist in a blue rubber glove. Woman puts experiments on a laboratory mouse.© ...

A review by University of Manchester scientists says sophisticated lab-grown tumors could help fast-track the search for new ...

Experimental infections, where a pathogen is introduced into the host body to see its effects in action, are considered the gold standard for assessing how vulnerable a host is, offering clear ...

About 150,000 animals, mostly rats and mice, are used in the EU each year to test the safety of everyday chemicals, but that is starting to change. Animal welfare campaigners have long raised concerns ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has pledged to reduce animal testing for monoclonal antibodies. The decision reflects longstanding ...

Around 348 B.C., Aristotle took a two-year trip to the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos to study animals in a lagoon. Along with observing the creatures in their natural habitat and surmising, among ...

Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there are still huge hurdles to overcome. Last November, the UK government ...