MORE THAN 112,000 animals were used for research and testing purposes in Irish laboratories during 2024, representing a 5% increase on the previous year, new figures have revealed. Mice were used in ...

The use of nonhuman animals in biomedical research is regulated under stringent conditions, not only in response to societal attitudes towards animal experimentation but also because ethical ...

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...

Kevin Vezirian received funding from a 2018 MENRT ministerial scholarship as part of the preparation of his thesis. Laurent Bègue-Shankland is a member of the advisory and reflection council of the 3R ...