Trump restricts funding for 'gain-of-function' research — calling it dangerous

President Trump issued an executive order Monday banning federal funding for any research abroad that involves a field of scientific study known as "gain-of-function" research. Here's what it means.

May 6, 2025 - 03:04
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Trump restricts funding for 'gain-of-function' research — calling it dangerous
Gain-of-function research, became especially controversial and politically polarized during the COVID-19 pandemic.  One theory states the SARS-CoV2 virus spilled out of a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan, China.

President Trump issued an executive order Monday banning federal funding for any research abroad that involves a field of scientific study known as "gain-of-function" research. Here's what it means.

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