Study: Potential Link With Cold Sore Virus Herpes and Nerve Illnesses

A new study published last month in the journal Nature Communications reveals a potential link between herpes simplex virus and neurodegenerative diseases. Scientists discovered a protein that hinders the spread of herpes simplex virus 1, save for those with compromised immune systems which can result in fatalities. From Newsweek: “In this study, the scientists focused… Read More Study: Potential Link With Cold Sore Virus Herpes and Nerve Illnesses

U.K. Report: Animals Used In Lab Tests Undergo Less Harsh Pain

Great Britain’s health minister Stephen Donnelly announced the findings of the Health Products Regulatory Authority’s inquiry into the amount of pain animals experience when subjected to laboratory experiments (aka vivisection) conducted in Ireland. Minister Donnelly stated that in the last two years, the pain animals used in medical testing experience has fallen almost 20 percent.… Read More U.K. Report: Animals Used In Lab Tests Undergo Less Harsh Pain

PETA Wants More People to Have Brain Diseases

People for the Extortion, Torture, and Abuse of human beings (PETA) continues to slander or misrepresent lab experiments that involve using animals (aka vivisection). According to The Daily Californian, the group alleges a scientific laboratory at U.C. Berkeley is intentionally mistreating bats they use as part of their tests resulting from a USDA inspection report… Read More PETA Wants More People to Have Brain Diseases

UW-Madison Pushes Back Against PETA Accusations

UW-Madison operates the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center in which monkeys there are used in medical experiments. Animal rights groups (such as People for the Extortion, Torture and Abuse of human beings) are obviously conducting a harassment campaign against the facility filing complaints with USDA about the lab’s practices. The center recently debunked claims PETA… Read More UW-Madison Pushes Back Against PETA Accusations

The Emotional and Personal Toll Animal Research Takes on Scientists

A fascinating but harrowing transcript of podcast interviews of scientists involved in medical research involving animals (i.e. vivisection). In it the hosts and guests describe the intimidation tactics researchers face at the hands of animal rights terrorists. Animal Research Scientists Have Avoided the Public Eye – at a Cost 07/25/2020 – The Wire Featured image:… Read More The Emotional and Personal Toll Animal Research Takes on Scientists

Anti-Science Totalitarians Blamed for Harassment of Scientists, Medical Professionals

A very concerning news report from The London Times citing a study pointing out that a large portion of scientists, physicians and other health professionals are the subject of harassment, threats, violence, and intimidation. This is the result, not just of anti-vaccine organizations, but animal rights groups too. In one way or another, an organized,… Read More Anti-Science Totalitarians Blamed for Harassment of Scientists, Medical Professionals

Animal “Rights” Groups Oppose Using Animals in Coronavirus Research

An article making the case for using animals in medical tests to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus (aka Covid-19 virus). Naturally, groups such as People for the Extortion, Torture and Abuse of human beings (PETA) oppose vivsection in this and other instances. Despite their laying low now, PETA and other animal rights groups have… Read More Animal “Rights” Groups Oppose Using Animals in Coronavirus Research