Gain-of-function

Representative Nick Langworthy (R-NY) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, condemning taxpayer-funded research that could "potentially generate dangerous new lab-created virus strains that threaten our national security and public health.”

Judicial Watch received 5 pages of records from the FBI in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that revealed several officials from the bureau's Newark Field Office communicated with each other regarding Dr. Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) grant to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV).

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) wrote an opinion piece on Fox News where he described the "alarming and dangerous" research leading up to the COVID-19 virus.

EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak and researcher Ralph Baric's work on COVID-19 was connected to a DARPA grant, according to a newly released email.

Texas officials announced that an individual has contracted bird flu after coming into contact with infected cows.

White Coat Waste Project (WCW) recently revealed how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has collaborated with China in conducting "bird flu gain-of-function experiments."

Journalist Michael Shellenberger wrote on Public that the FBI may have been notified about a Wuhan lab leak in March 2020.

The House GOP is pushing a vote on a bill for the Department of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Education.

Scientists are limiting their research to fewer countries, committing to neutralizing viruses in the field, and are focusing on domestic animals that have already had human contact.

A report from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) outlined the nation's preparedness for biosecurity threats.