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

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/12/organoids-human-organs-cambridge-shift-drug-testing-medicines-animals

Organoids and tissues grown from human cells promise more accurate results, with £20m Cambridge project to create standardised models

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Benjamin Jurek
Reviewed on 24 Aug 2026
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Clearly states the advantages, but also states that animal research will still be needed in the foreseeable future. The article focuses only on drug testing, behavioral research in animals is not discussed or part of the research described.

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