UK Advances Ethical Science as Remote Stroke Surgery Marks Medical Milestone
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\nThe past week has seen two significant strides in science and medicine: the UK government\u2019s flagship plan to phase out animal testing using artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D-bioprinted tissues, and the performance of the world\u2019s first remote stroke surgery using a robotic system.<\/p>\n
In London, the UK government unveiled a new strategy, led by Science Minister Patrick Vallance, aimed at reducing reliance on animal experiments by progressively replacing them with human-relevant technologies like AI-driven molecular analysis, organ-on-a-chip systems, and 3D-bioprinted tissue, The Guardian reported.<\/p>\n
The roadmap establishes milestones including an end to regulatory animal tests for skin and eye irritation by 2026, mouse-based Botox potency tests by 2027, and reductions of dog and primate pharmacokinetic studies by 2030. Officials called the plan a global moment for ethical science and animal welfare.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in a groundbreaking medical development, a team from Scotland and the US executed what is believed to be the first remote stroke thrombectomy using robotic technology, Anadolu Agency reported. <\/p>\n
Neurosurgeon Iris Grunwald in Dundee removed a blood clot on a human cadaver, and hours later, her counterpart Ricardo Hanel in Florida performed a trans-Atlantic robotic procedure over 4,000 miles away. The team described the technique as a \u201cgame-changer\u201d that could expand access to urgent stroke care in remote and underserved regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UK Advances Ethical Science as Remote Stroke Surgery Marks Medical Milestone —————————————– The past week has seen two significant strides in science and medicine: the UK government\u2019s flagship plan to phase out animal testing using artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D-bioprinted tissues, and the performance of the world\u2019s first remote stroke surgery using a robotic system. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science"],"yoast_head":"\n