Submitted by ljc4002 on August 21, 2025 - 3:00pm
| Title | The harms of promoting the lab leak hypothesis for SARS-CoV-2 origins without evidence. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2024 |
| Authors | Alwine J, Goodrum F, Banfield B, Bloom D, Britt WJ, Broadbent AJ, Campos SK, Casadevall A, Chan GC, Cliffe AR, Dermody T, Duprex P, Enquist LW, Frueh K, Geballe AP, Gaglia M, Goldstein S, Greninger AL, Gronvall GKwick, Jung JU, Kamil JP, Lakdawala S, Liu S-L, Luftig M, Moore JP, Moscona A, Neuman BW, Nikolich JŽ, O'Connor C, Pekosz A, Permar S, Pfeiffer J, Purdy J, Rasmussen A, Semler B, Smith GA, Stein DA, Van Doorslaer K, Weller SK, Whelan SPJ, Yurochko A |
| Journal | J Virol |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pagination | e0124024 |
| Date Published | 2024 Sep 17 |
| ISSN | 1098-5514 |
| Keywords | Animals, COVID-19, Humans, Pandemics, SARS-CoV-2 |
| Abstract | Science is humanity's best insurance against threats from nature, but it is a fragile enterprise that must be nourished and protected. The preponderance of scientific evidence indicates a natural origin for SARS-CoV-2. Yet, the theory that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in and escaped from a lab dominates media attention, even in the absence of strong evidence. We discuss how the resulting anti-science movement puts the research community, scientific research, and pandemic preparedness at risk. |
| DOI | 10.1128/jvi.01240-24 |
| Alternate Journal | J Virol |
| PubMed ID | 39087765 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC11406950 |