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1 January 1970

Posted by: Richard Tidmarsh

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Animal research and COVID-19

Animal research and COVID-19 By Professor Clive Page The fight against COVID-19 has presented scientists with many unique challenges. Not least among these has been the… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/animal-research-and-covid-19/

Could a drug for cat coronavirus cure COVID-19?

Could a drug for cat coronavirus cure COVID-19? Cats, as we all know, have nine lives, but with recent breakthroughs in the understanding of feline coronavirus, perhaps they… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/could-a-drug-for-cat-coronavirus-cure-covid-19/

How social isolation affects your body

How social isolation affects your body Could post-covid-19 social isolation really be affecting us that much? Mouse studies have shown that being cut off from others can cause… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/how-social-isolation-affects-your-body/

The science of sniffs: disease smelling dogs

Dogs have been trained to detect a dozen human diseases and most recently, COVID-19. Dogs are famously known for their sense of smell. Their genetics and physiology make them… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/the-science-of-sniffs-disease-smelling-dogs/

How organoids are bringing the study of bats to the lab

How organoids are bringing the study of bats to the lab The absence of an in vitro model for the study of bat viruses has hindered the battle against potential emerging… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/how-organoids-are-bringing-the-study-of-bats-to-the-lab/

Masks reduce COVID-19 transmission between hamsters

COVID-19 & animal research : Study in hamsters shows masks reduce transmission risk Hamsters are naturally susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 and reveal that widespread use of face… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/masks-reduce-covid-19-transmission-between-hamsters/

Could llama antibodies treat viruses like COVID-19?

The emergence of the novel human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has caused a worldwide pandemic. There are few therapeutic solutions so there is a real need to find a way to… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/could-llama-antibodies-treat-viruses-like-covid-19/

Can we fight COVID-19 without animal testing?

Can we fight COVID-19 without animal research? As clinical trials for drugs and vaccines to fight the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus start ramping up, speed of discovery and… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/can-we-fight-covid-19-without-animal-testing/

Is COVID-19 isolation making your dog as anxious as you?

Dog are more anxious than you would expect. Very receptive to humans, they can mirror their emotions. Is the context of the COVID-19 mass confinement going to cause the animals… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/is-covid-19-isolation-making-your-dog-as-anxious-as-you/

Can your cat catch coronavirus?

Can your pet get COVID-19? Dogs and cats can’t transmit COVID-19, but they can catch other coronaviruses The coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 has spread across the world, causing… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/animal-welfare-alternatives/can-cats-catch-coronavirus/