Scientists, Veterinarians and Conservationists Offer Recommendations to Address the Shortage of Long-Tailed Macaques Required for Continued Health Advancements
A coalition of 40 organizations representing the scientific, veterinary and conservation communities are partnering to advocate for the protection of long-tailed macaque monkeys – both in captivity and in the wild. Their recommendations seek to ensure the healthy continuation of this species within natural habitats and to protect future medical advancements that benefit humans and animals alike. Read more.
Scientists, veterinarians and conservationists offer recommendations to address shortage of long-tailed macaques required for continued health advancements
A coalition of 40 organizations representing the scientific, veterinary and conservation communities are partnering to advocate for the protection of long-tailed macaque monkeys – both in captivity and in the wild. Their recommendations seek to ensure the healthy continuation of this species within natural habitats and to protect future medical advancements that benefit humans and animals alike. Read more.
Bat Research Lab Coming To Fort Collins Has CSU Fighting Misinformation
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Jim Newman, with the nonprofit Americans for Medical Progress, is a nationally-recognized leader in helping researchers navigate misinformation campaigns and related safety concerns.
“I never would have believed 20 years ago that this is even more of a problem in the post-COVID world — misunderstanding and misinformation,” Newman said. “Some of it is weaponizing and sometimes it is a way to get people riled up and scared, and that’s really unfortunate.” Read more.
Bat research lab coming to Fort Collins has CSU fighting misinformation
Excerpt:
Jim Newman, with the nonprofit Americans for Medical Progress, is a nationally-recognized leader in helping researchers navigate misinformation campaigns and related safety concerns.
“I never would have believed 20 years ago that this is even more of a problem in the post-COVID world — misunderstanding and misinformation,” Newman said. “Some of it is weaponizing and sometimes it is a way to get people riled up and scared, and that’s really unfortunate.” Read more.
Animal testing benefits us all
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We are surrounded by the proof that research in animals is beneficial and necessary. Animal studies led to Nobel Prize-winning cancer immunotherapies. Deep brain stimulation, which combats Parkinson’s disease and other neurological afflictions, came about due to animal-based research. The incredible, COVID-fighting mRNA vaccines are available thanks to pivotal discoveries in rodents and other animals. They significantly reduced the pandemic’s death toll and allowed for a return to relatively normal life. Read more.
Embracing alternatives to animal research while also embracing reality
Heard of the FDA Modernization Act? It’s already got quite a reputation.
After its passage in the final days of 2022, PETA immediately deemed the federal legislation “groundbreaking,” calling it “a radical shift in the way drugs and treatments are developed.” Another animal rights group predicted the act would usher in “better treatments to patients, and drive down drug prices.” Read more.
Opinion: Embracing Animal Research Alternatives While Also Embracing Reality
Heard of the FDA Modernization Act? It’s already got quite a reputation.
After its passage in the final days of 2022, PETA immediately deemed the federal legislation “groundbreaking,” calling it “a radical shift in the way drugs and treatments are developed.” Another animal rights group predicted the act would usher in “better treatments to patients, and drive down drug prices.” Read more.
Published April 12, 2023 by DC Journal and Inside Sources Publication
UW animal welfare board loses fight to keep names secret from activists
The University of Washington can’t keep secret the names of an internal board overseeing the use of animals in scientific research, according to a federal court order, which comes amid an ongoing push by an animal-rights organization to shed more light on one of the few primate research labs in the country. Read more.
LETTER: PETA promoting anti-research agenda in Beaumont
It’s disappointing that the Beaumont Enterprise is helping PETA promote their anti-research agenda (PETA bringing virtual reality experience to Lamar, 3.9.2023). Institutions of higher learning across the state of Texas and around the globe have ushered in advancement after advancement via animal studies, benefitting humans and animals alike. A few examples include: lifesaving cancer therapies, HIV treatments that allow patients to live long and healthy lives, cutting edge surgical approaches and a long list of vaccines that prevent serious illness and even death. Read more
The FDA now has the option to approve drugs that are tested in only non-animal studies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) no longer requires new drugs to be tested in animals before being approved. This is thanks to a law passed in December 2022. FDA Modernization Act 2.0 authorizes the use of certain alternatives to animal testing, including cell-based assays and computer models, to obtain an exemption from the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a drug. Read more.