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How a Controversial Hepatitis B Study Was Funded by the CDC Amid a Global Swirl of Criticism

Rolling StoneWednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:39 PM

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As experts questioned the ethics of the study, documents show that expiring funds forced a rushed vote in Denmark, where the researchers’ university is based

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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. As experts questioned the ethics of the study, documents show that expiring funds forced a rushed vote in Denmark, where the researchers’ university is based
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As experts questioned the ethics of the study, documents show that expiring funds forced a rushed vote in Denmark, where the researchers’ university is based

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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

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  1. Rolling Stone published: How a Controversial Hepatitis B Study Was Funded by the CDC Amid a Global Swirl of Criticism

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