'Gain of function' research can create experimental viruses. In light of COVID, it should be more strictly regulated – or banned
- Written by: Colin D. Butler, Honorary Professor, Australian National University
The United Nations Environment Programme recently published a scientific review that looks at environmental threats and risks in light of the COVID pandemic. It analyses links between human infectious diseases and nature and what we know about how diseases (zoonoses) can transfer from animals to humans.
The report (which I wrote) argues laboratory...
