Rethinking newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease

Critical congenital heart diseases, or CCHDs, are a group of life-threatening structural heart defects present at birth.

Wafer-scale 2D magnetic films emerge thanks to a new low-defect growth technique

In a major advance, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have devised a method to grow high-quality 2D ...
Floor

Shaw Develops New Testing Method to Detect PFAS in Manufacturing Materials

Dalton, Georgia, December 20, 2025-Shaw Industries has developed a new testing methodology designed to detect perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in manufacturing materials, after ...
The Straits Times

New halal-compliant ingredient to help S’pore seniors with chewing difficulties enjoy meals

DeeperDive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts. SINGAPORE - Seniors who struggle to chew or swallow often lose their appetite and enjoyment of food, putting them at risk of poor ...
The Hill

CDC pauses diagnostic testing for rabies, other infectious diseases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has paused its diagnostic testing for a host of infectious diseases, including rabies. The CDC on Monday posted a list of 27 tests that it either ...
RAPS

EMA proposes new method to reduce animal drug testing

Following the trend of other regulators, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is taking steps to reduce the need for animal testing. The agency has issued a draft qualification opinion for a new ...
CNN

The push to end animal testing is gaining steam, but technology can’t fill the gap yet

A social media post from the US Food and Drug Administration this week shows a big-eyed macaque staring out from behind bars. “Some drugs use 144 monkeys on average for preclinical testing,” the post ...
Reuters

US FDA pushes for new methods to replace animal testing in early drug studies

March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued a draft guidance to help companies reduce animal studies of experimental drugs and adopt newer methods, such as computer ...
RAPS

FDA drafts guidance on animal testing alternatives

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance aimed at assisting pharmaceutical manufacturers in transitioning from animal studies to non-animal alternatives for drug ...
IEEE

Dual EMAT-MIEC Testing Method for High-speed Surface and Backside Defect Inspection

Abstract: The conventional electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) testing method has inherent limitations, particularly in its detection range. Combining EMAT with other nondestructive testing ...
Healio

FDA efforts to reduce animal testing signal shift toward AI, organ-on-chip study methods

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA announced plans in 2025 to reduce animal testing requirements in biomedical research. New approach ...