In the Media Tag: animal laboratories


Protest at UT Health Science Center targets use of live pigs in medical training

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About 25 protesters lined the streets outside the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on Thursday, criticizing the school’s use of live pigs to train medical personnel.


Why Are Some Medical Schools Still Killing Pigs to Train Students?

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Out of the 188 accredited medical schools in North America, only the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the prestigious Johns Hopkins continue to teach with live animal laboratories. The administrations from these two schools argue that the complete riddance of animal laboratories may compromise the quality of health care …