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NewScienceReported 2026-10-08 20:45

NIH reinstates research network but imposes new restrictions

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reinstated the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases (CREID) but imposed new rules that scientists find restrictive, including prohibitions on intentional virus-hunting and cumbersome requirements for foreign collaborators.

Why it matters. Scientists and researchers are concerned that the new restrictions may hinder their ability to identify and study emerging infectious diseases, which could impact pandemic preparedness.

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  • SScience newsInstitution2026-10-08 20:45
    Congress had forced President Donald Trump’s administration to reinstate the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases (CREID) for at least another…
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  • SScience newsInstitution2026-10-08 20:45
    the restrictions prohibit CREID researchers from conducting “intentional ‘virus-hunting’ activities for novel viruses, especially in wildlife.”
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