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Animal testing could end, but scientists would face a huge problem

Experimenting on animals is a dark side of science and research. And most of us try not to think about the animals that ...

RFK Jr. says he'll work with agencies to wind down animal testing

Animal rights groups celebrate, but the Trump administration is light on specifics about phasing out federally funded medical ...
Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Animal testing should be banned

Editor’s note: This article contains graphic descriptions of how animals are treated during testing. The skulls of living cats are drilled with holes to screw metal strainer posts into their heads, ...
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FDA to remove references to animal testing in drug safety regulations

The FDA has issued a final rule that would remove references to animal studies in its drug safety regulations, as part of a ...
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The Ethics and Reality of Animal Testing in Modern Medicine

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A small white laboratory mouse in the hand of a scientist in a blue rubber glove. Woman puts experiments on a laboratory mouse.© ...
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Are We Near The End Of Animal Testing?

For thousands of years, humans have studied animals’ bodies to better understand our own. But using other animals as a proxy for humans is far from perfect. There are ethical issues for one, and they ...
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FDA to phase out some animal testing requirements, possibly replace them with AI models

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday it plans to phase out animal testing requirements for biological ...
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The Ethics of Animal Testing

Animal testing has long been a subject of ethical debate, with opinions varying widely on its necessity and morality. In the United States, public opinion appears divided, depending on how the ...

Will Animal Testing Disappear? The Progress of 'Alternative Methods' in the U.S.—Moving Toward Research Using Human Cells and AI

When you hear the term "animal testing," what kind of scene comes to mind?Using animals such as mice, rats, rabbits, dogs, ...
Newsweek

How Animal Testing in US Could Be Transformed Under Trump

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Millions of animals each year are killed in U.S. laboratories as part ...

FDA Updates Regulations to Advance Innovative Alternatives to Animal Testing

New rule supports wider use of innovative testing methods while maintaining existing safety standards for human drug developmentSilver Spring, MD, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Food and ...
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Virginia Bans New Cosmetics Animal Testing and the Sale of Animal-Tested Cosmetics

Virginia joins three other states that have passed laws with similar measures: California, Nevada, and Illinois Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...