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Cat Lutz (far left) in her lab at the Jackson Laboratory Mouse Repository.

Mouse Hunt: Lab Races To Grow Mice For COVID-19 Research

Mar 14, 2020
Coronavirus researchers need the right genetically engineered mice to test potential vaccines. But most of these mice have been on ice. One lab is breeding a new generation of mice to meet the demand.
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US States Join Global Push To Ban Animal-Tested Cosmetics

Feb 03, 2020
A growing number of U.S.
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The EPA says it aims to eliminate the testing of chemicals and pesticides in animals by 2035.

EPA Chief Pledges To Severely Cut Back On Animal Testing Of Chemicals

Sep 10, 2019
Alternative tests are emerging, the agency says, such as computer modeling and tissue studies of cells grown in the lab. Environmental advocates say the move is too quick, and disregards human health.
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The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday it will discontinue a research program that involved killing thousands of cats. The agency has been under pressure to put an end to the program.

USDA Terminates Deadly Cat Experiments, Plans To Adopt Out Remaining Animals

Apr 02, 2019
Scientists infected the cats with toxoplasmosis and later killed them. Bipartisan members of Congress complained about the practice and the agency ended the program.
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