Public trust in science has declined since COVID — virologists need to unite around safety standards

Melanie Ott; Olivier Schwartz; Alex Sigal

doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03151-z

Public trust in science has declined since COVID — virologists need to unite around safety standards

Melanie Ott, Olivier Schwartz, Alex Sigal

Department of Immunology and Cancer Research

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Abstract

Creating international viral biosafety guidelines are key to clearing up confusion, regaining trust and ensuring that essential research continues.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	31-34
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature
Volume	646
Issue number	8083
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03151-z
State	Published - 2 Oct 2025

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Keywords

Diseases
Public health
SARS-CoV-2
Virology

UN SDGs

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Public trust in science has declined since COVID — virologists need to unite around safety standards

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