U.S. Officials Lift Ban On Making Lethal Viruses In Labs

(CBS News) —  Government officials lifted a ban this week on funding research that makes dangerous germs more lethal. Dr. Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, called the move an important step to help scientists “identify, understand, develop strategies and effective countermeasures against rapidly evolving pathogens that pose a threat to public health.” But some voiced concerns about the potential risks. The decision lifts a funding pause put into place in October 2014 on experiments involving influenza, […]