By Pallab

Pallab GhoshScience correspondent

Biography:  https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67987633

64%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The article mentions that this is the first time such an experiment has been done with a rhesus monkey and it could speed up drug testing
  • The author discusses concerns about animal welfare due to potential suffering caused by cloning.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • One animal welfare group has said it is "deeply concerned" by the development.
  • The article mentions that this is the first time such an experiment has been done with a rhesus monkey and it could speed up drug testing

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • One animal welfare group has said it is "deeply concerned" by the development.
  • The title implies that cloning a rhesus monkey will speed up medical research and provide greater certainty in trials.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • One animal welfare group has said it is "deeply concerned" by the development.
  • The title implies that cloning a rhesus monkey will speed up medical research and provide greater certainty in trials.

Recent Articles

Successfully Cloning a Rhesus Monkey: A Breakthrough for Medical Research and Drug Testing on Nonhuman Primates

Successfully Cloning a Rhesus Monkey: A Breakthrough for Medical Research and Drug Testing on Nonhuman Primates

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 January 2024 Scientists have successfully cloned a rhesus monkey named Retro using inner cell mass transplantation (ICMT) in 2019, making it the second species of primate that has been cloned successfully. This breakthrough opens up new possibilities for medical research and drug testing on nonhuman primates.
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