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News from EARA

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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Bob Tolliday

Apr 3
1 min

NZ animal research openness report

New Zealand’s Openness Agreement has published its first annual report about its signatories' activities to bring greater awareness to...

Bob Tolliday

Jul 27, 2021
3 min

Openness agreement in New Zealand

New Transparency Agreement by New Zealand biomedical community makes commitment to openness about animal research New Zealand has become...

Ana Barros

Jun 29, 2021
3 min

Get ready for Get on #BOARD21

On Thursday, a 24-hour social media campaign, involving 1,000 biomedical institutions across the world, will celebrate proactive...

Bob Tolliday

May 19, 2021
2 min

ANZLAA partnership

The European Animal Research Association (EARA) is pleased to announce its new collaborative partnership with the Australian and New...

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...

Bee and human brain similarities revealed

Ana Barros

Mar 8, 2020
1 min

Bee and human brain similarities revealed

Scientists in Germany and New Zealand have found a link between the honey bee and human brains, which could lead to a better...

Baboon incident brings call for greater transparency in Australian research

Ana Barros

Feb 25, 2020
1 min

Baboon incident brings call for greater transparency in Australian research

Media reaction to the escape of three research baboons, in Sydney, has highlighted the need for greater openness from the Australian...

Ana Barros

Sep 11, 2019
4 min

Call for Australia and New Zealand biomedical sector to follow Europe and be more open about animal

‘We are lagging behind on openness about animal research’ say vets and lab technicians. A survey of Australian and New Zealand vets and...