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Digital Human Twins: The Future of Medical Research
What if there was a future reality without sickness and disease? A future where you had a digital human twin and feedback from your smart
September 18, 2023
News
Openness Agreement on Animal Research and Teaching in Australia Launched
The Australian Openness Agreement is a voluntary pledge that can be signed by organisations wishing to demonstrate commitment to greater transparency in the use of
August 10, 2023
News
Helen Marston Compassionate Advocacy Project Open for Applications
Animals Australia (AA) and Humane Research Australia (HRA) announce the second Helen Marston Compassionate Advocacy Project in memory of Helen Marston, a lifelong campaigner for
July 31, 2023
Animal Free Research
Autism and the Gut Microbiome
Article Autism-related dietary preferences mediate autism-gut microbiome associations. Cell 184, 5916–5931, November 24, 2021, Elsevier Inc., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2021.10.015 Authors Chloe X. Yap, Anjali K. Henders, Gail
May 8, 2023
Insights & opinions
Animal Use in Australian Education
The application of the 3Rs across Australian universities has gained traction, yet in the second decade of the millennium, we still have far to
April 13, 2023
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More Unexplained Deaths of Primates Bred for Medical Research
Cover Image: A capuchin after being rescued from a scientific research facility in the USA. Image Credit: We Animals Media Horrifying deaths uncovered via Freedom
March 14, 2023
News
Lost Opportunity for Animals in Laboratories in New South Wales
The NSW Government has issued a lacklustre response to the Inquiry into the use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South
January 23, 2023
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NSW Inquiry on Medical Research using Animals Report Released
Cruel and invalid tests to be phased out, but lack of action on primate experiments. A government committee tasked with an Inquiry into the use
October 21, 2022
News
US Senate Paves the Way for Human-relevant Research
One of the greatest hurdles to advancing non-animal research methods is regulatory requirements for animal testing. In the US, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics
September 30, 2022
Interviews
Interview with a former Animal Ethics Committee member
Having sat on an animal ethics committee (AEC) for over 30 years, there is plenty we can learn from the ‘category C’ member (animal welfare
June 7, 2022
News
Victorian Government responds to the Taskforce on Rehoming Pets
In Australia there is currently no legal requirement for research facilities to release and rehome cats and dogs after their use. Each year, healthy cats
June 3, 2022
News
University of South Australia Prohibits the Forced Swim Test
The University of South Australia has prohibited the use of the forced swim test (FST), with the University confirming in a statement that the test
April 22, 2022
Animal Free Research
Using human breast, ovarian, and melanoma cell lines to investigate tumour growth and inhibition
Article Combined Inhibition of G9a and EZH2 Suppresses Tumor Growth via Synergistic Induction of IL24-Mediated Apoptosis Cancer Research 82 (7) canres.2218.2021-1221 https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.can-21-2218 Authors Casciello, Francesco,
April 16, 2022
News
Animal Justice Party MP Emma Hurst secures a Parliamentary Inquiry into animal experimentation
The inquiry, established on 3 December 2021, will inquire into and report on the use of primates and other animals in medical research in New
March 2, 2022
News
GivingTuesday is a time to show your generosity
Tuesday 30 November is ‘GivingTuesday’. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past
November 30, 2021
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