As part of their commitment to to supporting ethically conducted, high quality research, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a new webpage, Animals in NIH Research. This resource reviews laws, policies, and standards for animal welfare and covers key topics like the importance of using animals in biomedical research. Specific articles on the new resource page include:
- Why Animals are Used in Research
- How Animals Have Helped Improve Public Health
- Why Properly Designed Experiments are Critical to Animal Research and Advancing Public Health
- How NIH Ensures the Care of Research Animals
- When Are Alternatives to Animals Used in Research
Visit the new NIH webpage for the complete articles and more background on the use of animals in NIH biomedical research.
Animals in NIH Research
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