President Trump Signs Order Restricting Gain-of-Function Research

He says the risky research needs stronger oversight rather than an outright ban. President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting “gain-of-function” scientific research this week. The practice…

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Congressional Proposal Seeks to Limit Experimenting Powers of the NIH

House committee looks at transferring “gain of function” research authority to a “public, independent oversight entity.” Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have put forward a…

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Dr. Fauci Appears Before Senate Health Committee

Fields questions regarding gain-of-function. Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has overseen much of the pandemic response, testified in a…

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