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Critic of congressional probe into gain-of-function research helped fund Wuhan gain-of-function study

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A prominent scientist who has denounced a congressional investigation into gain-of-function research helped fund Wuhan Institute of Virology gain-of-function work flagged by congressional investigators. Peter Hotez, dean of the Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine, has been a fierce critic of potential hearings next year into a possible lab origin of COVID-19 … Critic of congressional probe into gain-of-function research helped fund Wuhan gain-of-function study

Inspector general closed lab leak theory probe 21 months ago

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The news that the chief American collaborator of the Wuhan Institute of Virology received renewed funding from the National Institutes of Health sparked indignation this week. Now, new documents may shed light on why NIH grantmakers are not exerting more caution. The watchdog that ensures the integrity of federal health programs closed a brief probe … Inspector general closed lab leak theory probe 21 months ago

EPA exposed for hiding chemical risks, favoring corporate interests

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a long and well-documented history of questionable conduct when it comes to regulation of chemicals important to the profit centers for many large and powerful corporations. Numerous examples show a pattern of agency actions that allow for the use of dangerous chemicals by consumers, farmers, groundskeepers and others … EPA exposed for hiding chemical risks, favoring corporate interests