Medical research
Giving What We Can, September 21, 2015
Abstract
Many diseases prevalent in low-income countries are neglected and lack effective treatments. Medical research could potentially be highly cost-effective concerning these diseases, but there are also large knowledge gaps and uncertainties. Our analysis of previous literature reveals a bias and significant uncertainties in existing estimates of the impact of a dollar of research funding on health outcomes, which hampers a full evaluation of its implications. Even so, some diseases and funding mechanisms look promising. Further research and investigation are needed to identify which research areas justify further support. – AI-generated abstract.
