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How small mammals are used in research – EARA feature

Gege Li

Feb 26
1 min

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,...

Gege Li

Apr 11, 2023
1 min

Covid-19 nasal vaccine in hamsters

A trial vaccine for Covid-19, which is delivered up the nose, provides better protection than an injection, according to a new study in...

Biomedical sector in Spain welcomes 2020 EU report on numbers of animals used in research

Bob Tolliday

Apr 4, 2023
3 min

Biomedical sector in Spain welcomes 2020 EU report on numbers of animals used in research

The Spanish biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, on all uses of...

Gege Li

Dec 12, 2022
1 min

Animal studies & Covid treatments

Two recent studies have again shown the value of using animals to find treatments and protection against Covid-19. Scientists at the...

Gege Li

Nov 21, 2022
1 min

Brain research prizes & animal studies

Hamsters, flies and mice are among the animals that have been central to discoveries in research at this year’s Society for Neuroscience...

Continuing research on Covid-19 using animals

Bob Tolliday

Apr 25, 2022
1 min

Continuing research on Covid-19 using animals

Two new studies using mice and hamsters are continuing in the effort to understand and deal with Covid-19. Researchers at (see video),...

Ana Barros

Jan 10, 2022
1 min

Omicron variant

Recent animal research on the Covid-19 Omicron variant is helping scientists understand how the virus spreads and causes disease....

Ana Barros

Oct 18, 2021
1 min

Animal use and Covid-19 research

Researchers have highlighted the critical role that animals played in Covid-19 research in Germany. The team at the German Centre for the...

Ana Barros

Jun 14, 2021
1 min

Antibody drug & Covid-19

The EU has purchased 55,000 doses of a monoclonal antibody treatment for Covid-19, which significantly reduces the hospitalisation of...

Research in the Netherlands uses animals to find effective treatments for Covid-19

Ana Barros

May 8, 2020
1 min

Research in the Netherlands 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...

Research in Spain uses animals to find effective treatments for Covid-19

Ana Barros

May 8, 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...

Research in France uses animals to find effective treatments for Covid-19

Ana Barros

May 8, 2020
1 min

Research in France 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...

Activists want to stop animal testing for Covid-19 vaccines - EARA responds

Ana Barros

Apr 24, 2020
5 min

Activists want to stop animal testing for Covid-19 vaccines - EARA responds

The New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society (NZAVS) recently published an article on the use of animals in research to combat Covid-19. In...

What animals are used in coronavirus research?

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...

Infographics: The key stages to develop a Covid-19 vaccine

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...

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