2017 - Federal officials today released a plan to help U.S. agencies decide whether to fund controversial studies that make viruses more dangerous. The guidance may finally bring an end to a moratorium that has kept a handful of experiments funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on hold for more than 2 years. https://archive.is/EtuKE#selection-593.0-593.324 https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/01/white-house-announces-review-process-risky-virus-studies