Scientists are conducting preliminary tests of COVID-19 drugs using 3D printed human organs, eliminating the need to perform tests on animals, or, of course, humans. The Week reports: For example, Anthony Atala, the director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and his team are using 3-D printers to create tiny replicas of human organs, including miniature lungs and colons,…
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Researchers fast-track coronavirus vaccine by skipping key animal testing first
Animal tests normally constitute a critical step in vaccine development. Source: https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-vaccine-trial-no-animal-testing.html
23andMe Licenses Antibody It Developed From its Genetic Database To Spanish Firm Almirall
23andMe has licensed an antibody it developed from its genetic database to treat inflammatory diseases to Spanish drugmaker Almirall SA. “The deal, announced by Almirall in a filing with Spanish regulators on Thursday, marks the first time that 23andMe has licensed a drug compound that it has developed itself,” reports Bloomberg. From the report: Leveraging its genetic data to develop drugs…
Maglev Heart Could Keep Cardiac Patients Alive
Bivacor is working toward human trials of their artificial heart after the implant successfully kept a calf alive for 90-days, helping it stay healthy, energetic, and gain weight at a normal rate. It even jogged on a treadmill for 30-minute stretches. Artificial hearts have been discussed among cardiac surgeons and biomedical engineers for more than 50 years, but what makes Bivacor’s…
What Are the Alternatives to Animal Testing?
We’re making great strides in developing alternatives, but here’s why it’s still necessary to test on animals. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65401-animal-testing-alternatives.html
A Mutant Laboratory Animal is on the Loose in Michigan
The University of Michigan has some good news and some bad news. First, the bad: a genetically mutated laboratory animal is on the loose in Michigan, and its creators have no idea where it could be. The good news? It’s just a rabbit. What could go wrong? That depends on the nature and severity of… Continue reading A Mutant Laboratory Animal is on the Loose in Michigan