Dr. Marc Siegel: Trump was correct to sign an executive order halting gain-of-function research.

Trump Bans Federal Funding for “Dangerous” Gain-of-Function Research Gain-of-function research encompasses various studies aimed at understanding diseases better, including developing treatments and vaccines. However, this type of research also involves manipulating viruses to evaluate if they could potentially transfer to humans or become fatal, raising significant concerns. Since 2012, scientists like Dutch virologist Ron Fouchier […]
Trump Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Federal Support For ‘Gain-Of-Function’ Research

Trump Signs Executive Order on Gain-of-Function Research On Monday, May 5, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a significant executive order aimed at curbing federal funding for certain research projects, particularly those associated with COVID-19. The White House claims this move positions the president as a key figure in the ongoing pandemic response. This order comes […]
Trump’s Efforts to Limit Gain-Of-Function Research Are Less Extensive Than Anticipated

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday aimed at revising guidance from researchers and agencies to stop federal funding for foreign research that could lead to a new pandemic-related virus. The order instructs various institutions to update their protocols, specifically banning federal funding for research into pathogens conducted by countries like North Korea, […]
Trump halts funding for disputed gain-of-function studies.

Trump Bans Federal Funding for Gain-of-Function Research President Donald Trump has signed an order prohibiting federal funding for gain-of-function research involving pandemic pathogens, which some believe may be linked to the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. This type of research typically modifies existing viruses to assess how they may become more infectious, with the aim […]
Trump stops federal funding for ‘risky’ gain-of-function research.

On Monday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that prohibits the allocation of federal funds for research involving “dangerous” gains of function in countries like China and Iran. This move aims to prevent potentially hazardous international research that could lead to another pandemic. The order was signed in the afternoon, with a focus on […]
Trump plans to prohibit dangerous gain-of-function research in China and countries without sufficient regulation.

WASHINGTON – On Monday, President Trump is set to sign an executive order to halt federal funding for research into risky gain-of-function studies in China, Iran, and other nations lacking proper oversight. The directive will stop all future funding for such research, including initiatives by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other organizations aimed […]
EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Broad Ban On Risky Gain-Of-Function Research Nears Completion

President Donald Trump can sign a drastic executive order banning gain-of-function research – Research to make viruses even more dangerous in the lab – According to a source who immediately worked with the National Security Council on the issue on May 6th. The enforcement order bans studies amplifying the infectious or pathogenicity of any toxic […]
Fauci cabalist, top gain-of-function scientist raise alarm about dangerous new experiments

One of the world's most prominent gain of function researchers is one of the scientists who helped provide Anthony Fauci, methods adapted by researchers at the Uhan Virology Institute for research into chimeric viruses. What he needed To be underestimated, Lab Leak Theory is now warning about dangerous novel coronavirus experiments carried out by Chinese […]
Sen. Roger Marshall introduces bill to ban federal grants for ‘dangerous’ gain-of-function research

WASHINGTON – Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan) on Wednesday bans federal grants heading for research into all “dangerous” gains of function on the virus, according to a copy of the law exclusively obtained by the Post. I moved to do so. The Get-of-Function Research Moratorium Act for Dangerous Virus Prohibits taxpayer money from contributing to experiments […]
HHS Defunds EcoHealth for Facilitating Gain-of-Function Research

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has suspended all funding and “officially debarred EcoHealth Alliance Inc. and its former president, Dr. Peter Daszak, after discovering evidence that they facilitated gain-of-function research in Wuhan.” “deprived”. China violated the law with National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants without proper oversight. The Committee on Oversight […]