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John Crewdson

Chicago Tribune

Origin

Origin of AIDS

Robert Gallo

Luc Montagnier

Editorial article

1995

Report accuses US administrations of covering up the role of American scientists in the AIDS virus discovery and test invention, citing Gallo's case.

This is a summary of a report that highlights a cover-up and misconduct in the discovery of the AIDS virus and the invention of the AIDS test. The report criticizes the US government and scientific establishment for failing to take action and for covering up the role played by American scientists. It mentions a bureaucratic error in awarding a patent to Robert Gallo, while ignoring a prior patent application by the Pasteur Institute. The report describes a pattern of deception and defends the need for scientific integrity. It also criticizes the Department of Health and Human Services for its handling of the situation. The report concludes that the cover-up collapsed due to the accumulation of falsehoods. The summary emphasizes the importance of responsible and ethical science and criticizes the government's involvement in the research.

Gallo Case

Patent Office

AIDS virus

AIDS test

Pasteur Institute

NIH (National Institutes of Health)

HHS (Department of Health and Human Services)

Dingell report

Scientific truth

French research

Patent application

Cover-up

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