Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. When you think about the animals used in scientific research, mice or monkeys might come to mind. But you should also think about beagles. As science ...
As US regulatory agencies move toward phasing out animal testing, efforts to downplay the mistreatment of laboratory animals ...
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 ...
The use of animals for scientific research has a long history and has led to major medical advances, but we should not forget ...
Each year on April 24, scientists, advocates, and policymakers around the world mark World Day for Laboratory Animals—a ...
Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...