Just how screwed are we? All of the ‘big boys’ are engaged in this type of research across a broad spectrum of diseases and plagues. Yeah, we’re pretty screwed.
“Gain–of–function” is the euphemism for biological research aimed at increasing the virulence and lethality of pathogens and viruses. GoF research is government funded; its focus is on enhancing the pathogens’ ability to infect different species and to increase their deadly impact as airborne pathogens and viruses.”