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Opinion: Trying to make sense of animal sentience

European scientists talk about their research using animals

Animal research saves lives. So why do opponents say it is ineffective?

One of the most common statistics used by activists to justify why animal research should be phased out, or banned, is the frequently-quoted claim that ‘90% of animal tests are ineffective’. EARA discusses the truths and mistruths behind this statement and its variations.

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When will animals be replaced in research? - EARA feature

Gege Li

Dec 21 min read

When will animals be replaced in research? - EARA feature

EARA has published a feature looking at the current status of alternative methods to animals in safety testing, and exploring what this...

EARA feature – What are non-technical summaries (NTS)?

Nuno Gonçalves

Sep 161 min read

EARA feature – What are non-technical summaries (NTS)?

An article by EARA, that explains the important role that non-technical summaries (NTS) play in improving transparency and openness...

5% of animal studies lead to human treatments – failure or success?

Nuno Gonçalves

Jun 243 min read

5% of animal studies lead to human treatments – failure or success?

A scientific review of the progress of animal studies through to human trials and drug development, which showed that just one in 20...

Animal use in rare disease research – EARA feature

Gege Li

Jun 171 min read

Animal use in rare disease research – EARA feature

EARA has published its latest feature on how animal research is used in the study of disease – this time, rare diseases, which have been...

EARA 10th anniversary: Why EARA was founded

Bob Tolliday

Jun 113 min read

EARA 10th anniversary: Why EARA was founded

In 2013, a meeting was organised in Brussels by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) to discuss...

Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2023

Bob Tolliday

Apr 247 min read

Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2023

The progress that scientists made in advancing our knowledge of human health last year has once again shown the continuing importance of...

How small mammals are used in research – EARA feature

Gege Li

Feb 261 min read

How small mammals are used in research – EARA feature

EARA has published its latest feature about small mammals used in biomedical research, looking at species such as rabbits, guinea pigs,...

Is 'Rat Trap' a fair summary of why we use animals in research?

The European Animal Research Association

Nov 17, 20234 min read

Is 'Rat Trap' a fair summary of why we use animals in research?

n her new book, author Pandora Pound sets out why the scientifically accepted justification for using animals in biomedical research is...

Using animals in infectious disease research – EARA feature

Gege Li

Nov 13, 20231 min read

Using animals in infectious disease research – EARA feature

EARA has published a new feature article on the role of animal research in the understanding and treatment of a range of infectious...

A decade of dialogue – EARA gains its 150th member

Gege Li

Oct 10, 20237 min read

A decade of dialogue – EARA gains its 150th member

The European Animal Research Association (EARA) has now welcomed its 150th member institution, and to mark this achievement, EARA senior...

500 biomedical institutions in Europe have signed a National Transparency Agreement

The European Animal Research Association

Sep 11, 202311 min read

500 biomedical institutions in Europe have signed a National Transparency Agreement

The need to foster open and transparent communication with the general public, about the benefits to society of using animals in...

The need for animals in brain research – EARA feature

Gege Li

Jul 31, 20231 min read

The need for animals in brain research – EARA feature

Marking the recent World Brain Day, EARA has updated its feature on the vital contribution of animals to neuroscience and brain research,...

EARA feature – Animals in cancer studies

Gege Li

May 29, 20231 min read

EARA feature – Animals in cancer studies

EARA has published a new feature article looking at the use of animals in cancer research, and the breakthroughs in understanding and...

How zebrafish contribute to biomedical research

Gege Li

Apr 11, 20231 min read

How zebrafish contribute to biomedical research

EARA has published a feature article on the use of zebrafish in biomedical research and their increasing use over other animals. The...

FDA Modernization Act 2.0 – what, if anything, has changed in US regulations?

The European Animal Research Association

Mar 9, 20236 min read

FDA Modernization Act 2.0 – what, if anything, has changed in US regulations?

New legislation in the US has been hailed by animal rights groups as a ban on animal testing – in reality, very little has changed. EARA...

Gege Li

Feb 27, 20231 min read

How pig studies aid biomedical research

EARA has published a feature article on the use of pigs in biomedical research summarising the role they have played in scientific and...

Being sustainable in biomedical research

Bob Tolliday

Nov 18, 20222 min read

Being sustainable in biomedical research

As debate about climate change and sustainability concludes at COP27, what can the biomedical community do to address these concerns?...

Opinion: Animal research under threat in Germany

Bob Tolliday

Mar 29, 20224 min read

Opinion: Animal research under threat in Germany

Animal research is under threat in Germany. It’s time for the government to take charge! German legal experts* Klaus Gärditz and Matthias...

Feature: Animal research saves lives. So why do opponents say it is ineffective?

Bob Tolliday

Feb 3, 20229 min read

Feature: Animal research saves lives. So why do opponents say it is ineffective?

One of the most common statistics used by activists to justify why animal research should be phased-out, or banned, is the...

Ana Barros

Jul 12, 20211 min read

Animals in neuroscience research

Insights into the use of monkeys and mice in neuroscience research have been highlighted in a video produced by EARA member Ernst...

Bob Tolliday

Jun 4, 20211 min read

Getting vaccine facts straight

EARA has publicly challenged the false claims, about Covid-19 vaccine testing, made in the media by animal rights activists. In a letter...

Opinion: Trying to make sense of animal sentience – the first task for the UK Parliament

Bob Tolliday

May 20, 20214 min read

Opinion: Trying to make sense of animal sentience – the first task for the UK Parliament

The UK government’s proposal to legislate on what constitutes a ‘sentient being’ could create more problems than it solves. Ann Furedi,...

China's ban on research monkey exports hits vaccine testing

Bob Tolliday

Feb 18, 20216 min read

China's ban on research monkey exports hits vaccine testing

An article has appeared in the Spanish publication Quo setting out the concerns of the European biomedical community about the current...

Feature: Making vaccines safe - animal testing plays a vital part

Bob Tolliday

Dec 22, 20205 min read

Feature: Making vaccines safe - animal testing plays a vital part

While basic research using animals gave scientists a greater understanding of the Covid-19 virus, such as its structure and genetic...

Ana Barros

Jul 6, 20201 min read

Visit us at FENS

EARA will be among the exhibitors at the online FENS Forum 2020, starting this Saturday. Visit us at the Consortium for Public Outreach...

Crisis plans help animal facilities respond to the coronavirus pandemic

Ana Barros

Apr 11, 20203 min read

Crisis plans help animal facilities respond to the coronavirus pandemic

Andreas Lengeling, the animal research and welfare officer for the Max Planck Society, in Germany, looks at the steps many institutions...

Coronavirus: Activist groups keep silent on animal research

Ana Barros

Mar 23, 20201 min read

Coronavirus: Activist groups keep silent on animal research

EARA research has revealed a notable absence of calls to ban animal research from activist groups during the coronavirus crisis. In an...

Drug trial breakthrough shows that Ebola is ‘no longer incurable’

Ana Barros

Sep 17, 20194 min read

Drug trial breakthrough shows that Ebola is ‘no longer incurable’

EARA Executive Director, Kirk Leech, looks at the remarkable progress in biomedical research in the search for a cure for Ebola virus...

A look back at recent biomedical breakthroughs thanks to animal research

mburberry8

Apr 17, 20192 min read

A look back at recent biomedical breakthroughs thanks to animal research

On the eve of Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD 18 April), EARA looks back at some of the important medical advances over the last...

Why Belgium still needs animal testing in the fight against cancer

Bob Tolliday

Feb 28, 20194 min read

Why Belgium still needs animal testing in the fight against cancer

In a piece first published in the Belgian news magazine Knack (in Dutch), Prof. Damya Laoui, from the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology...

The peaceful but insidious tactics of animal rights groups in Portugal

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20195 min read

The peaceful but insidious tactics of animal rights groups in Portugal

This article was originally published by Inês S. Albuquerque on the Speaking of Research website. Speaking of Research aims to provide...

We aren’t sadists, but we do animal research

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20194 min read

We aren’t sadists, but we do animal research

A group of young, ambitious Belgian scientists have had enough of standing by doing nothing while animal research is criticised in the...

Research with dogs develops an artificial pancreas to treat diabetes

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20195 min read

Research with dogs develops an artificial pancreas to treat diabetes

White Coat Waste is a conservative animal rights organization devoted to the elimination of animal research. Its first target is...

Ebola vaccine in use thanks to ‘curiosity-driven’ basic research

Bob Tolliday

Nov 11, 20182 min read

Ebola vaccine in use thanks to ‘curiosity-driven’ basic research

There was no known widespread outbreaks of Ebola when the vaccine was developed 15 years ago using animals, says Kirk Leech, EARA...

A trans-Atlantic transparency gap on animal experiments

Bob Tolliday

Jul 14, 20171 min read

A trans-Atlantic transparency gap on animal experiments

This article was originally published in Science on 14 July 2017 The launch last month of a website called LabAnimalTour.org, which...

Bob Tolliday

Feb 13, 20153 min read

Sometimes My Job Seems Like a Secret

This article was originally published by Amy Davidson BSc (Hons), MBA, RQAP-GLP. Amy is Vice President, Operations at Kingfisher...

Opinion: Trying to make sense of animal sentience

European scientists talk about their research using animals

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