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Funding Cuts Threaten Animal Welfare and Public Health

7/19/2025

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The Animal Welfare Institute has raised alarms over the US administration's funding cuts to scientific research, warning that these decisions jeopardize animal welfare and stall progress in nonanimal research. With the NIH and FDA's plans to reduce animal use lacking proper backing, millions of animals face dire risks, potentially endangering public health and safety.

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The Animal Welfare Institute has raised alarms over the US administration's funding cuts to scientific research, warning that these decisions jeopardize animal welfare and stall progress in nonanimal research. With the NIH and FDA's plans to reduce animal use lacking proper backing, millions of animals face dire risks, potentially endangering public health and safety.