The NIH delivers a major victory for animal ethics in science

The National Institutes of Health recently announced a landmark initiative to expand human-based science while reducing animal use. The world’s largest funder of biomedical and public health research will now prioritize innovative health research, leaving outdated animal experiments behind.

The announcement highlights the scientific limitations of translating findings from animals to humans. Paired with growing crises of illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and heart disease, these limitations stagnate medical advances.