US Agency to Look into Project on Modified Coronavirus
US Agency to Look into Project on Modified Coronavirus
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was not aware that the work involved a chimeric strain of SARS-CoV-2, STAT reports.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was not aware that the work involved a chimeric strain of SARS-CoV-2, STAT reports.
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NIH Cancels Funding for Bat Coronavirus Research Project
Shawna Williams | Apr 28, 2020 | 3 min read
The abrupt termination comes after the research drew President Trump’s attention for its ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
N95 Respirators Can Be Decontaminated from SARS-CoV-2
Amy Schleunes | Apr 19, 2020 | 2 min read
Vaporized hydrogen peroxide is the most effective decontamination method for masks that had been exposed to the coronavirus in a recent study.
NIH Official Resigned After Sexual Misconduct Probe
Shawna Williams | Nov 6, 2019 | 2 min read
Staff were told in August that the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s scientific director Antonello Bonci was leaving to pursue a new opportunity, with no mention of the complaints against him.
Pregnant Women Absent from Zika Vaccine Trials
Aggie Mika | Aug 14, 2017 | 6 min read
Some vaccine developers are taking steps to include them, in line with bioethicists' urging, but it will likely take years before any expectant mothers are enrolled.
Researchers Discuss Zika’s Effects on Child Development
Jef Akst | Sep 22, 2016 | 2 min read
The National Institutes of Health is hosting a two-day conference on how the virus affects infants and children. The take-home message so far: microcephaly is but one of many potential problems for Zika-exposed fetuses.