CDC to end monkey research programs
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- The CDC has instructed staff to end all monkey research, affecting around 200 macaques.
- The monkeys were used in studies of infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis.
- The decision aligns with the administration's priorities to reduce reliance on animal research.
- Researchers express concern over the potential loss of valuable research knowledge.
- Other federal agencies are also moving towards chip-based and cellular models instead of animal research.
- The CDC emphasizes ethical care and minimizing animal use in research.
- The decision reportedly came from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
- Primate research at the CDC represents a small portion of ongoing studies in the U.S.