March 11, 2005
Bioterrorism Grants Hurt Other Research, Scientists Say
Some of the nation's leading microbiologists have criticized the National Institutes of Health for financing a large expansion of research grants on bioterrorism.
The scientists argue that the trend had led to a "massive" drop in the agency's support for research on other kinds of infectious pathogens that together represent a more serious threat to public health.
However, Anthony S. Fauci, who directs the agency's research on bioterrorism, said the numbers cited by the critics
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