Urgent.News

the world's headlines, one feed

Editions

Science

‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing

Organoids and tissues grown from human cells promise more accurate results, with £20m Cambridge project to create standardised models Miniature human organs and other tissues are to be grown from NHS patients’ cells in a drive to improve medicine testing and reduce the number of animals used in drug development. Scientists will use the clumps of tissue to learn how diseases vary between patients,…

‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing

We haven't written up this one. Guardian Health has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

This story

This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.

Read the original at theguardian.com →

More in Science

Colombia Prepares an Economic Emergency as Earthquake Deaths Climb

Colombia is preparing to declare an economic emergency as the confirmed death toll from the August 11 earthquake climbs past 224.

  • Colombia faces economic emergency with 224+ earthquake deaths
  • President declares disaster national catastrophe to access state resources
  • Emergency measures include US$450M World Bank credit line and tax deadline extensions