Monkey on the loose in Mississippi shot and killed. Was it diseased? Here's what we know

A rhesus monkey that escaped following a truck accident has been reported to have been shot and killed by a woman in ...
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Mississippi mom-of-5 guns down escaped lab monkey in her back yard over disease fears

One of the monkeys that escaped from an overturned truck on a Mississippi roadway last week has been shot and killed on ...
The Scientist

Monkey model for Huntington disease

The last monkey appeared to have a normal phenotype. The two monkeys that survived past the first day displayed Huntington-like symptoms such as motor impairment and chorea. The next step will be to ...
Daily Mail

Disease-ridden monkey that escaped from research facility shot dead by vigilante mom protecting her children

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed by a mother who says she feared for the safety of her children. Jessica Bond Ferguson, a ...
NPR

The disease formerly known as monkeypox has a new name

The disease formerly known as monkeypox has a new name: "mpox." It's not much of a depature, but it's less stigmatizing, according to advocates who have been calling for a change of name. The disease ...
Yahoo

Scientists create chimeric monkey with two sets of DNA

Scientists based in China have created a monkey chimera with two sets of DNA, experimental work they say could ultimately benefit medical research and the conservation of endangered species. The ...