Both the UK and US Governments have pledged to end research using animals, but is such a goal realistic? And how might it change medical research? Talha Burki reports.

Scientists discover aloe vera compound could offer breakthrough Alzheimer's treatment. Beta sitosterol shows promising results in computer simulations.

Researchers are exploring a new generation of biochemical markers that may help clinicians detect myocardial contusion, a frequently overlooked form of heart injury caused by blunt chest trauma, ...

A scientific breakthrough not only promises faster testing for antimicrobial resistance, but also an ethical solution to the controversial issue of using rodents in research.

A sequencing study conducted in Uganda reveals that one in four people has been exposed to a deadly hemorrhagic virus.

Should we take drugs that have been tested on animals in appalling conditions? The veteran journalist has directed a ...

Today’s newsletter is about the Chinese government, a biolab, and reckless handling of dangerous pathogens. No, it’s not 2020.

Across Africa, One Health is endorsed at the top but often breaks down where outbreaks start, writes Albert Ansah.

Baron Funds, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter investor letter for the “Baron Focused Growth Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here.

Fidelity Investments, an investment management company, recently released its “Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund” ...

Nearly 30 years after rye pollen molecules were shown to slow tumor growth in animals, scientists have finally determined their exact three-dimensional structures.

Two months later, the institute launched the Standardized Organoid Modeling Center, a national initiative financed with an initial commitment of $87 million over three years, intended to improve the ...