AstraZeneca begins final trials of Oxford University coronavirus vaccine, enrolling 50,000 people worldwide
In the race to find the vaccine, finally it is acknowledged that years of testing on various species is not
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Animals may no longer be used for the production of anti-bodies
Antibodies, part of the immune system that protect the body against repeat exposure to viruses and bacteria, are also important
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Welcome, and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19
From: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2020/03/COVID-19-Therapeutics-Accelerator COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator will coordinate R&D efforts and remove barriers to drug development and scale-up to address the
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Fighting COVID-19 without animal tests
Posted by Barbara Stagno · Contact Author · on March 22, 2020 As the deadly coronavirus spreads exponentially across the globe, researchers are racing
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Researchers race to develop corona virus without wasteful use of animal tests
“I don’t think proving this in an animal model is on the critical path to getting this to a clinical
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Physicians Committee for responsible medicine urges shift away from animal mental health experiments
The lead federal agency for research on mental illnesses, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), is updating its Strategic Plan
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New Blood Bank Invention Could Help Eliminate Animal Testing
A new invention from blood bank Sanquin means that the abolition of animal testing is one step closer. Sanquin developed a
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Dr. Ray Greek Speaks to UBC’s Animal Care Committee
Marking the first time in the history of UBC (and any animal care and use committee in the world),
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