The US Government Is Lifting a Ban on Engineering Deadly Viruses to Make Them More Dangerous
22 December 17 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News AN URGENT CALL TO SUPPORTERS: We do not need huge support, but we have to have the bare minimum. We are not getting the donations this month. There must be a good reason. Take a moment to make a contribution. Thank you. / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Scientist works in a lab. (photo: BSIP/Getty) The US Government Is Lifting a Ban on Engineering Deadly Viruses to Make Them More Dangerous By Kevin Loria, Business Insider 21 December 17 any experts think the greatest possible threat to humanity is a fast-moving airborne pathogen — a particularly deadly flu virus could kill tens of millions of people in a year. On Tuesday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it was lifting a moratorium on funding research into creating a deadly virus with those capabilities. The NIH's policy shift will allow researchers to take already dang...