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Biden administration cuts funding for Wuhan coronavirus lab

The lab in Wuhan, China suspected by some to be the source of the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer receive U.S. government funding.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

Covid-19 origin: US suspends funding to Wuhan Institute for not sharing info

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has halted the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s access to federal funding after the lab failed to provide documents about safety and security measures, according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg News.

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2023

US suspends Wuhan Institute funds over COVID stonewalling

The Biden administration has halted the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s access to federal funding after the lab failed to provide documents about safety and security measures, according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg News.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

Study finds how weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) discovered in a recent study that infants with mitochondrial abnormalities had altered B cell function, which resulted in a weaker and less varied antibody response to viral infections. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 7, 2023

CDC data amplifies calls for funding hepatitis plan

Only one-third of individuals diagnosed with hepatitis C have been cured in the decade since cures for the disease became available, according to a study published Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

CDC data amplifies calls for funding hepatitis plan - Roll Call

Despite the availability of effective medicines, only one in six uninsured adults under 40 with hepatitis C have been cured.

Roll Call · Jun 29, 2023

Data Point | The gender disparity in healthcare

A look at the gender gap in multiple healthcare domains including clinical trials, research funding as well as testing and diagnosis.

The Hindu · Jun 26, 2023

These 12 Symptoms Can Probably Reveal If You Have Long Covid

An NIH-funded study has identified 12 symptoms most closely aligned with Long Covid, creating a scorecard that aims to standardize diagnosis and care.

Inverse · May 30, 2023

Why the underestimated economic burden of rare diseases could be costing the U.S. trillions of dollars

While rare diseases impact a small population, the cost to society is staggering. It may be in the range of $7.2-$8.6 trillion per year.

Fortune · May 25, 2023

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

A U.S. study suggests 1 in 10 people are getting long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023