Why use human cells for trials rather than human beings?
Human cells are used in trials to avoid putting humans at risk, says HealthMaker Francis Collins, MD, PhD, director of the National Institutes of Health. In this video, Dr. Collins describes how human cell research is transforming toxicology.
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