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OCT 19, 05:49 PM
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"NIH probes whether Boston University COVID experiments should have triggered review"
| quote | The National Institutes of Health is now examining whether experiments performed at Boston University should have triggered a federal review, the agency says, after scientists at the school tested strains they created of the virus combining the ancestral and Omicron variants.
Federal health authorities say they are looking into whether the scientists should have sought their permission before undertaking research that could lead to a "gain of function" in the virus gaining new or enhanced abilities, which can be "inherently risky."
And locally, a spokesperson for the Boston Public Health Commission says it is now reviewing application materials from the study's scientists "to confirm that the research was conducted in conformity with protocols, and that they were properly overseen."
The commission approved a proposed research protocol submitted by the scientists in March 2020, the spokesperson said.
However, Boston University says its research followed "all required regulatory obligations and protocols" to safely experiment with the viruses. |
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The article continues online.
Alexander Tin for CBS News; October 19, 2022.
https://www.cbsnews.com/new...s-nih-invesitgation/[This message has been edited by rinselberg (edited 10-19-2022).]
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