Swiss advocacy group rebrands
EARA Member, the Basel Declaration Society, based in Switzerland, has rebranded as Animal Research Tomorrow. The organisation now has a...
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This page contains all the news outputs from EARA, including press releases and videos, EARA policy and news briefings, plus opinion pieces and significant media articles.
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Ana Barros
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Harmful effects of drug promoted by Trump
Testing using rabbits and guinea pigs has flagged up the harmful effects of a drug once considered a potential treatment for Covid-19....
Ana Barros
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Animal antibodies for Covid-19
A wide variety of animals are now being used to produce and understand the antibodies that can fight against Covid-19. Human bodies fight...
Ana Barros
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
EU Commission supports animal research
The EU Commission has produced a strongly-worded assertion of the ongoing need for animal models in biomedical research, in response to...
Ana Barros
- Jun 15, 2020
- 1 min
Covid-19 & monkey research
US researchers have shown the effects of Covid-19 infection in three different species of monkey. The study, published in bioRxiv, gives...
Ana Barros
- Jun 15, 2020
- 1 min
3Rs award UK
A Cambridge scientist has been awarded a prestigious 3Rs prize for their innovative methods in basic research. The 3Rs Prize, sponsored...
Ana Barros
- Jun 8, 2020
- 16 min
EARA in the media
A podcast by Undark magazine has looked into the hidden cost of failing to engage with the public on the use of animals in research....
Bob Tolliday
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
Covid-19 virus reveals the need for animal testing
This article is reprinted from Yleisradio Oy, Finland's national public broadcasting company, featuring an interview with Emrah Yatkin,...
Ana Barros
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
Covid-19 research using monkeys
In the research to combat Covid-19, one of the most important, and in demand, animals to use as models for understanding the virus, and...
Ana Barros
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
Call to end animal-derived antibodies
The EU’s agency to advance the 3Rs in animal procedures has called for an end to the use of animals in the development and production of...
Ana Barros
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
Research dog welfare
EARA member Covance Laboratories, along with Novo Nordisk, have collaborated to enhance the design of cages to house dogs used in drug...
Ana Barros
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
Covid-19 knowledge mapping
A team at ISC-PIF, France, has created a series of knowledge maps to identify key areas of study relating to Covid-19. The study...
Ana Barros
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
Llama antibodies could help combat Covid-19
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin, USA, have found that antibodies taken from a llama are some of the first to...
Ana Barros
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
Research in Italy uses animals to find effective treatments for Covid-19
The European Animal Research Association has put together an interactive map to display the biomedical research currently underway across...
Ana Barros
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
Research in Spain uses animals to find effective treatments for Covid-19
The European Animal Research Association has put together an interactive map to display the biomedical research currently underway across...
Ana Barros
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Rat study identifies new therapeutic targets to reduce pain
Researchers at the University of Leeds, UK, have found a potential new target to reduce chronic pain which could avoid addictive...
Ana Barros
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Ebola drug speeds up recovery from Covid-19
A US-led clinical trial of a candidate treatment for Covid-19 has been shown to speed up recovery. Remdesivir, made by Gilead Sciences,...
Ana Barros
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
What animals are used in coronavirus research?
In the search for vaccines and treatments for Covid-19 animals can play an essential role in both basic research and testing. Various...
Ana Barros
- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min
Infographics: The key stages to develop a Covid-19 vaccine
Around the world, scientists are working to develop a Covid-19 vaccine. The process to develop drugs and vaccines is usually long and...
Ana Barros
- Apr 11, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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