Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

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In April, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced its decision to phase out animal testing requirements for ...

Explore the shift from animal testing to innovative, human-relevant methodologies in pharmaceutical research for ethical and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an ambitious effort to modernize drug testing by reducing reliance on animal models in favor of advanced, human-relevant ...

Government agencies that fund and regulate drug development this year announced a broad plan to move away from testing drugs on animals to assess safety and effectiveness. KPBS sci-tech reporter ...

The last few weeks have been busy for Jim Corbett. Corbett, the CEO of organ-chip developer Emulate, has been fielding requests from potential clients, as well as from early investors who say they ...

BERLIN — When it comes to human health, the need for animal testing seems obvious: new drugs have to be tested. But when it comes to basic research, many people view things differently: Why should ...

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy recently sought input on ways to accelerate the American scientific ...

In April of this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new roadmap that aims to replace animal testing in the development of new drugs with more human-relevant methods. The goal is ...

The National Institutes of Health recently announced a landmark initiative to expand human-based science while reducing animal use. The world’s largest funder of biomedical and public health research ...