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Trump Signs Order Halting Federal Funding for Gain-of-Function Research

  • On May 5, 2025, federal funding for gain-of-function virus research in the U.S. and select foreign nations, including China and Iran, was suspended following a directive issued by the White House.
  • The order responds to concerns about pandemic risks from gain-of-function studies, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic and debates over research oversight in countries with limited safeguards.
  • The order includes measures to pause U.S. funding until stricter policies are developed, blocks support for labs in nations deemed adversaries, and aims to improve transparency and regulate dangerous experiments.
  • NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya called it “a historic day,” while Rep. James Comer and Sen. Rand Paul warned about accidental leaks causing pandemics and praised the funding ban as necessary.
  • The executive order marks a shift toward tightening oversight of viral research but maintains uncertainty about non-federal studies and ongoing scientific debates about gain-of-function’s role in future outbreak preparedness.
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Slay News broke the news in on Monday, May 5, 2025.
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