Unregulated Herpes Experiments Expose ‘Black Hole’ Of Accountability

(By Marisa Taylor for Kaiser Health News)

Recent revelations that a U.S. researcher injected Americans with his experimental herpes vaccine without routine safety oversight raised an uproar among scientists and ethicists.

Not only did Southern Illinois University researcher William Halford vaccinate Americans offshore, he injected other participants in U.S. hotel rooms without Food and Drug Administration oversight or even a medical license. Since then, several participants have complained of side effects. Continue reading article here…

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