Biomedical sector in Belgium welcomes 2020 EU report on the number of animals used in research
The Belgian biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, on all uses of...
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Bob Tolliday
Apr 4, 20234 min read
2020 EU numbers on animals used in research show the impact of Covid-19
Reductions in the use of animals in biomedical research overall, but an increase in the use of monkeys and small mammals, has revealed...
Gege Li
Mar 17, 20231 min read
Anxiety is similar in dogs and humans
Dogs with anxiety have similar behaviours and brain changes as humans with the condition, new research has found. The study at EARA...
Gege Li
Feb 6, 20231 min read
Animal research backed by veterinarians
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) has given its resounding backing to the continued use of animals in biomedical research in a new...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Why animal research matters – videos
A host of scientists came forward in 2022 to talk to EARA about their use of animals in research and why it is necessary. The Q&A...
Gege Li
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Winning research on camel nanobodies
The prestigious Gabbay Award, which recognises outstanding biomedical research that has significant practical applications, has gone to a...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Student workshop on animal research
EARA has taken part in the first workshop, held by Europe's leading universities, to show students how best to communicate about animal...
Maria Vlastara
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Improved technique to study the bladder using mice
Researchers have developed an improved technique to observe bladder function in mice without the need for anaesthesia. The team from EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 19, 20223 min read
Biomedical sector in Belgium welcomes 2019 EU figures on animal research
The Belgian biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics (2019) from across the EU,...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 17, 20221 min read
Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Partner organisations & statements
This year, Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022 (#BOARD22), took place on the last day of the FELASA Congress (16 June). More than 150...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 16, 20221 min read
Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Case studies and articles
Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022 (#BOARD22), took place on the last day of the FELASA Congress (16 June). Many institutions across...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 16, 20224 min read
Belgium reports on animal research openness
The first annual report of biomedical institutions in Belgium, examining how they explain to the public the use of animals in research,...
Maria Vlastara
May 30, 20221 min read
Reversing antibiotic resistance in TB
A new treatment, studied in both in cells and mice, can counter the resistance to antibiotics of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis...
Maria Vlastara
May 30, 20221 min read
Zebrafish and chemical testing
A Belgian researcher has spoken on EARA’s #TransparencyThursday Instagram series, about her research involving the use of zebrafish...
Bob Tolliday
May 2, 20221 min read
Zebrafish feature on EARA #TransparencyThursday
The theme of the recent Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) was zebrafish and to mark it Belgian researcher Cindy Streiff answered...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 27, 20226 min read
Feature: A momentous year for human health - a look back at biomedical research in 2021
With a spotlight on animals during the recent Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) and next month's Be Open About Animal Research Day...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Toxicity testing without using animals
An article by leading scientists argues that any transition to non-animal methods in toxicology testing will need ‘a new paradigm for...
Ana Barros
Apr 18, 20221 min read
EU report on alternatives to animal testing
The EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a status report on alternatives to animal testing. The annual report of the EU...
Ana Barros
Apr 11, 20221 min read
Animal research & brain science
A review of the methods and models used in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease studies, has shown how reliant it still is on research...
Ana Barros
Mar 21, 20221 min read
FEAM report
A report addressing the challenges of vaccination in older adults in Europe has also highlighted the role of animal models in vaccine...
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