Photo Credit: iStock Researchers report that chronic wasting disease, or CWD, can leave behind transmissible prions even 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 ...
Many of us care for animals and feel empathy when they suffer. At the same time, many of us also accept their suffering and death when it happens in the name of science. How do people manage this ...
In recent months, the Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health have announced new initiatives to reduce and replace animal testing in biomedical research. Central to these ...
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 ...
Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized. By Emily Anthes On April 1, the Trump administration’s ...
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