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Ana Barros
Jun 22, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 202016 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20201 min read
Call to end animal-derived antibodies
The EUโs 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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 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...
Ana Barros
Apr 6, 20201 min read
Potential treatment for Parkinsonโs in monkeys
Researchers at the University of Lille, France, have found a potential new strategy to improve the symptoms of Parkinsonโs disease...
Ana Barros
Apr 6, 20201 min read
Add your research to the EARA Covid-19 map
EARA wants to hear from scientists around the world who are currently conducting coronavirus research that involves the use of animals....
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