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Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze
A laureate professor working on early diagnosis of ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, is one of several Harvard ...
Research Monkeys May Be Euthanized Because of Trump's Funding Freeze, Harvard Professors Warn
President Donald Trump announced a $2 billion funding freeze to Harvard University this week, which some professors say may ...
Investigating whether Trump revived a promise to end animal testing at the EPA
In mid-April 2025, social media users spread a rumor that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration would end animal ...
The ‘return’ of an extinct wolf is not the answer to saving endangered species, experts warn
Scientists say the Trump administration’s embrace of de-extinction won’t help endangered species like the Great Lakes gray ...
Hands off ‘Fluffy and Fido’: Oregon bill would ban publicly funded experiments on cats and dogs
The bill would bar state money from paying for research on cats and dogs if it causes significant pain and benefits humans, not the furry critters.
PETA, animal rights groups praise Trump admin for phasing out 'cruel tests on dogs' and other animals
PETA and other animal advocacy groups have praised the Trump administration for recent announcements to phase out animal ...
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Harvard doc criticized for suggesting research animals would be euthanized after funding freeze
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, also says the monkeys could have been given to caretakers or sanctuaries.
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FDA’s Plan to Replace Animal Testing Begins a ‘New Era for Drug Testing,’ says Doctors Group
The nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which promotes the use of human-relevant test methods to replace ...
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FDA plans to phase out animal testing in drugs in what it calls a ‘paradigm shift’
The move comes after lawmakers sought to force the agency to update regulations that would allow alternatives to animal ...
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FDA Phase Out of Animal Test Requirements for Drugs Begins With Biologics
The FDA laid out a three-year roadmap to phase out animal toxicity testing in drug research. In addition to organoids and lab ...
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Anthropology faculty, graduate student earn grant to study intimate partner violence
Boise State’s Kristin Snopkowski and Hallie Shean recently won a $12,000 grant from the Society for Companion Animal Science ...