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Gain-of-Function: The Research That Nobody Will Stop

The US funded research making bird flu transmissible between humans—then published the method globally. Why gain-of-function science continues despite the risks.

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The United States government funded research that made bird flu transmissible between humans — then published the method in a scientific journal read by ever

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