Science director of EMP, Dr Jarrod Bailey debated Kristina Cook of Pro-Test in front of an audience of over 100 people at Sheffield University Debating Society on May 17th. Dr Bailey presented overwhelming evidence of harm resulting from animal experimentation, as well as outlining the superior methods available today. Just as in a debate between Dr Bailey and Iain Simpson in the House of Commons on March 15th, Pro-Test provided no evidence to support their claims that animal experiments are crucial to medical progress, preferring to continue their attempts to discredit those who disagree with them. However, the audience was not convinced and the motion was carried that: “This house believes that animal testing is detrimental to human health and should be abolished.”
World Patient Safety Day is grounded in the most fundamental principle of medicine – first do no harm “Medication Safety” is the theme for World Patient Safety Day 2022. Safer Medicines Trust is a patient safety charity whose mission is to improve the safety of medicines, so we very much support calls for “Medication Without Harm”. The World […]
The crisis of Alzheimer’s disease research: it’s time to embrace a new approach to help patientsThe problem Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a leading cause of death in the UK and along with other dementias, is responsible for almost 11% of all deaths in England.1 More than 209,000 new cases are diagnosed each year across the UK.2 It remains a leading cause of death and disability worldwide3, affecting nearly 50 million […]
