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Covid Lab-Leak Theory Renews “Gain-of-Function” Research Debate

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Fight Over Covid’s Origins Renews Debate on Risks of Lab Work Talk of ‘gain-of-function’ research, a muddy category at best, brings up deep questions about how scientists should study viruses and other pathogens. The phrase “gain-of-function research” took hold in 2012, but… Read More »

Dr. Scott Gottlieb: Covid risk should be low in the U.S. this summer but will rise in the fall

The coronavirus threat in the U.S. is likely to be rather low this summer, but it’s not guaranteed to stay that way later this year, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday. “I don’t think we should declare mission accomplished. I think that we should declare a near-term victory,” the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner said… Read More »