animal research

Scientists report a new method for establishing whether chemical compounds are safe for human use without "in vivo" testing, based on so-called "...

Scientists have identified chemicals found in some everyday fruit that could protect vital organs from long-term damage following a heart attack or...

An experimental drug currently being trialled for influenza and Ebola viruses could have a new target: norovirus, often known as the winter vomiting...

Vaccines against Salmonella that use a live, but weakened, form of the bacteria are more effective than those that use only dead fragments because of...

A new drug based on decades of research at the University of Cambridge has today been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care...

Study illustrates “high conservation potential” of vaccines for endangered wild primates devastated by viral disease, but highlights need for access...

Research will make the study of diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s easier, and could lead to personalised therapies for a variety of...

Molecular ‘fingerprint’ for tissue taken from first isotope-enriched mouse has huge potential for scientific breakthroughs, as well as improved...