Advances in biomedical technology are reshaping how human disease is studied and treated, providing credible alternatives to ...

In vitro skin irritation testing has emerged as a critical component in the safety evaluation of chemicals and medical devices, aiming to replace traditional animal-based assays. Central to this ...

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.

Organoids, organs-on-a-chip, and machine learning technologies have improved dramatically in recent years, but have they come far enough to replace animal research? Additionally, despite attempts to ...

Well before a human receives the first dose of an experimental drug, it’s evaluated in an animal to test for toxicity. Monkeys are often chosen for their genetic similarities to humans, and safe ...

A vast number of chemicals are registered for production and use around the world. But only a portion have been thoroughly evaluated for their toxicity due to time, cost, ethical concerns and ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis recently signed a bill into law requiring animals that are used for health-related research be adopted out before being euthanized. This comes as the U.S. Federal Drug ...

The National Institutes of Health announced last week that it will no longer issue funding calls for grant proposals that rely solely on animal testing. Moving forward, all such calls must also ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis recently ...

Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Colorado State University A vast number of chemicals are registered for production and use around the world ...