US EditionTrump Signs Order Halting Federal Funding for Gain-of-Function Research
- On May 5, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a directive that suspends federal funding for gain-of-function research conducted in the United States and in certain foreign nations, including China and Iran.
- The order responds to concerns that gain-of-function experiments enhancing pathogen traits pose risks of accidental leaks and pandemics, especially given limited oversight in adversary countries.
- The executive order includes measures to pause domestic gain-of-function research until safer policies are developed and to block funding in foreign labs deemed insufficiently regulated.
- At the signing, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya called it "a historic day," while critics like Elon Musk and Senator Rand Paul condemned the research as "death maximization" with pandemic potential.
- This action reflects broader efforts to increase oversight and transparency to prevent future pandemics, but some scientists argue gain-of-function research remains critical to understanding and preparing for emerging viruses.
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Trump's Gain-of-Function Order Prompts Questions
(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order on gain-of-function research, questions linger on exactly how the order will be implemented and about its potential impacts on the study of infectious diseases, experts...
Trump Signs EO Restricting ‘Gain of Function’ Research That Enhances Pathogens
Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on The Ingraham Angle, and alleged that Dr. Anthony Fauci played a central role in moving dangerous "gain-of-function" virus research offshore to places like Wuhan. The post Trump Signs EO Restricting ‘Gain of Function’ Research That Enhances Pathogens first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
US limits controversial pandemic pathogen research
The NewsUS President Donald Trump moved to limit controversial “gain-of-function” research that could make pathogens more dangerous. These experiments involve taking viruses or bacteria and modifying them, sometimes to make them more transmissible or deadly, for example. The idea is to protect against future pandemics, but critics say it risks creating lethal pathogens which could then leak from a lab. Trump’s executive order includes stiffer pe…
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