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 ...
When faced with the suffering of others, many people instinctively tend to turn away. “Attention has become a moral currency,” writes Bernard A. Saltzman in his new book Turning Away: The Poetics of ...
It may be time to hit the road in pursuit of scientific research. Millions of animals are struck by vehicles every year and killed as a result. These accidents have even pushed some species to ...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is embarking on a compassionate new chapter, launching its first-ever animal adoption program at its Research Triangle Park (RPT) campus. This initiative ...
Washington, DC—Last month, both the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out the use of animals in scientific research. The Animal Welfare ...
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 ...
Six years ago, Mallory Cormier adopted a three-month-old New Zealand white rabbit with ears as long as celery stalks and a mohawk-like cowlick on his forehead. Cormier named him Chickpea, and when she ...
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 ...
The development of nonanimal research methods is an opportunity to transition toward modern, human-relevant science and reduce animal suffering. New approach methodologies (NAMs) are techniques of ...