29 April 2025, 11:20

By Isobel Martin

Earlier this week, a debate took place in Parliament around the use of dogs in medical research, following thousands of people signing a petition calling for it to be banned.

Animal research is deeply embedded into science, but what many don’t know is that there are new technologies which are animal-free, promote scientific innovation and provide more reliable results.

If we can stop animal suffering and advance medical science more quickly as a result, why wouldn’t we take steps to end animal testing once and for all?

Each year, more than 2.6 million animals are used in UK laboratories in the name of scientific research. This includes mice, cats, rabbits, horses, monkeys, and the nation's number one pet, dogs. Not only are these experiments outdated, but they also often don’t provide us with results that can be accurately translated to humans.

The exciting news is that new innovations are leading the way in ethical, animal-free research, and already being used by forward-thinking scientists.

Artificial Intelligence is changing the game in so many settings and is already revolutionising how we detect disease and make new drugs. Scientists are also creating complex cell structures to conduct experiments........

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