Supercharging Viruses? Gain of Function Research and the Hunt for Covid’s Origins

Questions over the origins of the virus that sparked the Covid-19 pandemic have resurfaced a debate over a controversial type of research that can involve altering the genetic information of viruses. To learn more about virus’s origins story, check out some of our past coverage: https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-origin-researchers-warn-time-is-running-out-to-find-answers-11629903950 https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-covid-19-data-is-deleted-nih-reviews-how-its-gene-archive-is-handled-11631545490 https://www.wsj.com/articles/scientists-call-for-deeper-investigation-into-covid-19-origin-11620928801 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-search-for-animals-that-could-carry-the-next-deadly-virus-11616673600 https://www.wsj.com/video/wuhan-lab-hypothesis-or-animal-human-leap-hunt-for-covid-19s-origins/58B6EF0D-7A61-421B-B94E-3C0DD0857BFF.html And if you’re interested in science and health and how cutting edge research impacts our lives, don’t forget to subscribe. #GainOfFunction #Covid19 #DanielaHernandez