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  "id": 9319906,
  "title": "How the NWU is rethinking disease research to reduce animal testing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/how-the-nwu-is-rethinking-disease-research-to-reduce-animal-testing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:50:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
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    "url": "https://mg.co.za/partner-content/2026-09-23-how-the-nwu-is-rethinking-disease-research-to-reduce-animal-testing/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North-West University researchers are pioneering human-based 3D tissue models and organoids to better mimic human biology, accelerate drug discovery, and reduce reliance on animal testing.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}