Finally, some common sense, good science news. The Dr Hadwen Trust for human research has announced it will be sponsoring research projects in cardiovascular disease, cancer and mental health. These projects will aim to reduce the number of animals used in medical research. I have previously written about the use of animals in science, and whilst I support well regulated medical science using animals, it will be a huge break-through to move away from animal models.
You can read a summary of the announcement at the Talkhealth Partnership blog.