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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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Concerns at unregulated use of antibiotics in research
A study has found that widespread and excessive use of antibiotics, unregulated access to critical drugs, as well as disposal practices...
Bob Tolliday
Sep 9, 20241 min read


Rehoming lab rats in New Zealand
An articleย in Cosmos Magazineย has looked at some of the rehoming initiatives for rats that have previously been used in biomedical...
Gege Li
Jul 1, 20242 min read


New Zealand Transparency Agreement โ second report on openness
Launched in July 2021 with 21 signatories, the Openness Agreementย on Animal Research and Teaching for New Zealand has expanded to...
The European Animal Research Association
Mar 14, 20241 min read


NZ animal research openness report
New Zealandโs Openness Agreement has published its first annual report about its signatories' activities to bring greater awareness to...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 3, 20231 min read


Openness agreement in New Zealand
New Transparency Agreement by New Zealand biomedical community makes commitment to openness about animal research New Zealand has become...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 27, 20213 min read


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...
Ana Barros
Jun 29, 20213 min read


ANZLAA partnership
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) is pleased to announce its new collaborative partnership with the Australian and New...
Bob Tolliday
May 19, 20212 min read


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...
Ana Barros
Apr 24, 20205 min read


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...
Ana Barros
Mar 8, 20201 min read


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
Feb 25, 20201 min read
Call for Australia and New Zealand biomedical sector to follow Europe and be more open about animal
โWe are lagging behind on openness about animal researchโ say vets and lab technicians. A survey of Australian and New Zealand vets and...
Ana Barros
Sep 11, 20194 min read
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