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Good Science Digest
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Jun 9, 2025
Physicians Committee Presses the NIH to Phase Out Primates in Infectious Disease Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a promising new initiative aimed at transitioning away from animal-based research toward more human-relevant scientific approaches. In response, the Physicians Committee submitted a public comment to a meeting of the National Advisory Council on Aging, urging the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to incorporate public input into its priority-setting processes and to commit to and accelerate the shift away from animal testing.