NIH plans to reduce animal testing in federally funded research. Moreover, animal models have dramatically enhanced our understanding of birth defects, from which more children die from than ...

The story “There is no replacement (yet) for animal models in medical research,” by Carole LaBonne The response. While I started my career obtaining a DPhil in biochemistry from Oxford ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a landmark decision on April 10, 2025, phasing out mandatory animal ...

An estimated 20 million animals die each year in the U.S. alone due to testing related to pharmaceutical drugs and medical research. Related: [ Bioprinting breakthrough uses acoustic waves to ...

For many animals held captive for research, pain is "not minimized," U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows.

Unfortunately for the animal lovers among us, animal testing is still rife. Whether it’s to do with chemical toxicology or medical and surgical health interventions, anything that could harm a ...

Animal testing, though controversial, is an important and necessary tool in modern medical research. It is important to define what is meant by medical research.