New in the Hastings Center Report: Research on nonhuman primates

(The Hastings Center) During the recent Ebola outbreak, scientific developments involving infection challenge experiments on nonhuman primates (NHPs) sparked hope that successful treatments and vaccines may soon become available. Yet these studies intentionally expose sophisticated animals to severe suffering and a high risk of death. Should research on NHPs other than great apes be subject to tighter restrictions than it currently is?
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news