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World Day for Laboratory Animals: Advancing Science Without Animals

Each year on April 24, scientists, advocates, and policymakers around the world mark World Day for Laboratory Animals—a ...
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Consumer Alert: New McDonald’s McValue Menu Items Could Take a Toll on Your Health, Warns Doctors Group

As McDonald’s adds its Sausage McMuffin, McChicken, McDouble, and other items to its McValue Menu on April 21, 2026, the ...
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Virtual Twin Modeling Enables Individualized Drug Dosing for Pediatric Cancer Patients

Researchers developed a computational “virtual twin” that uses patient-specific clinical data to predict how the cancer drug ...
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Spring Into Flavor: 11 Fresh, Plant-Based Recipes

Spring is a time of renewal—and a perfect opportunity to refresh what’s on your plate. This collection of recipes from Food for Life instructors across the country celebrates the flavors of the season ...
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American Heart Association Recommends Plant-Based Protein Over Meat

Updated American Heart Association guidelines for improving cardiovascular health recommend prioritizing plant-based proteins (such as legumes and nuts) over meat, and replacing full-fat dairy and ...
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FDA Endotoxin Testing Update Falls Short for Nonanimal Methods

A recent guidance update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on pyrogen and endotoxins testing represents a missed opportunity to meaningfully advance alternatives to horseshoe-crab-blood ...
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Physicians Committee and Qureator Host Hands-On Animal-Free Biotechnology Workshop

Experts from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine traveled to San Diego, California, to attend the 2026 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting to advance our work accelerating the ...
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Doctors Group Files Legal Petition Urging USDA to Require Colorectal Cancer Warning Labels on Processed Meat

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To help protect Americans from colorectal cancer, which is now the leading cause of cancer death for people under 50, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine filed a legal ...
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Doctors Highlight Best Menu Choices at Roadside Eateries, Whether You’re Traveling by Teleportation or More Conventional Means

WASHINGTON—Following the news about Federal Emergency Management Agency official Gregg Phillips’s remarks about teleporting to a Waffle House in Rome, Georgia, the Physicians Committee is highlighting ...
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New Survey on Strike at JBS Meatpacking Facility Shows Most Americans Prioritize Workers’ Rights Over Beef Production

WASHINGTON—A new survey by Morning Consult and the nonprofit Physicians Committee finds that in response to the workers’ strike at one of the country’s largest slaughterhouses, a JBS facility in ...