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Animal research advocate offers ‘reality check’ on monkey truck crash (Your Letters)

The Jan. 21, 2022, truck crash in Pennsylvania, which sadly resulted in the deaths of three research monkeys, has naturally received widespread media attention. It’s also unsurprising those opposed to animal research — despite the fact that it benefits both humans and animals alike — have quickly sought to capitalize off the situation. Read more.

Published Feb 2, 2022 by Syracuse.com

Letter to the editor: Reality check on animal research

Regarding the article “Pennsylvania monkey truck crash spawns conspiracy theories after woman at scene falls ill” (Jan. 25, TribLIVE): The recent truck crash in Pennsylvania, which sadly resulted in the deaths of three research monkeys, has naturally received widespread media attention. It’s also unsurprising those opposed to animal research — despite the fact that it benefits both humans and animals alike — have quickly sought to capitalize off the situation. Read more.

Published February 1, 2022 by TribeLIVE

Letter: Better understanding of situation

Last weekend’s truck crash in Pennsylvania, which sadly resulted in the deaths of three research monkeys, has naturally received widespread media attention. It’s also unsurprising those opposed to animal research – despite the fact that it benefits both humans and animals alike – have quickly sought to capitalize off the situation. Here’s a reality check. Read more.

Published January 31, 2022 by The Sentinel

Monkeys on the interstate: Risk minimal, research benefits proven

Last weekend’s truck crash in Pennsylvania, which sadly resulted in the deaths of three research monkeys, has naturally received widespread media attention. It’s also unsurprising those opposed to animal research — despite the fact that it benefits both humans and animals alike — have quickly sought to capitalize off the situation. Read more.

Published January 27th, 2022 by York Dispatch

USDA looking into Montour Co. crash with truck carrying monkeys

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now looking into the accident that happened near Danville on Friday afternoon that led to the escape of three monkeys from a truck that was carrying 100 of them. Those monkeys came into JFK airport on a Kenyan Airways flight from Mauritius, and were heading to an undisclosed CDC-approved quarantine facility. Read more.

Published January 24th, 2022 by FOX56.com

Fact check: Viral photo shows beagles in Tunisian leishmaniasis study

The claim: A photo shows an experiment, funded by Fauci’s agency, that locked dogs’ heads in cages ‘filled with hungry sandflies’.

Spurred by reports from a nonprofit advocacy group, members of Congress have set their sights on government-funded experiments involving dogs. But online, some are sharing a misleading photo to criticize the practice. Read more.

Published November 11, 2021 by USA Today

AMP Responds to Misleading Claims About Federally Funded Research Leveled by Animal Rights Groups

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is leading a Senate effort to press Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Biden and director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), about allegations of cruel experimentation on beagle puppies. Read more.

Published November 2, 2021 by The Hill

Americans for Medical Progress Statement on Ongoing Misinformation Campaign Targeting the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, a collection of animal rights organizations have promoted highly misleading and even false claims about critical infectious disease research in dogs that benefits both canines and humans. As a health research advocacy organization, Americans for Medical Progress believes the public deserves to know the full story about research funded by federal tax dollars. We have created a detailed Q&A that answers many of the common questions about this research. In addition, below is a statement from our organization. Read the full statement.

Published October 29th, 2021

Letter to the editor: Kathleen Parker data on animal testing misleading

Perhaps the most noteworthy “lesson learned” from COVID-19 is that we should heed the advice of experts when it comes to matters of human health. That’s why we’re surprised by Kathleen Parker’s recent editorial “Time to rethink how we use animals to test pharmaceuticals” (Oct.3). Read more.

Published October 16th, 2021 by The Portland Press Herald

Letter to the Editor: Heed advice of experts

Perhaps the most noteworthy “lesson learned” from COVID-19 is that we should heed the advice of experts when it comes to matters of human health. That’s why we’re surprised by Kathleen Parker’s recent editorial “Time to rethink how we use animals to test pharmaceuticals.” Read more.

Published October 16th, 2021 by Minot Daily News