Can Covid-19's legacy aid the fight against other, more neglected diseases?

The task of quickly designing and clinically testing Covid-19 vaccines has now given way to the formidable challenge of distributing them. The remarkable speed with which the Covid-19 vaccines were created shows how quickly medical breakthroughs can take place when funds and resources are pooled. But many diseases don’t receive such attention. Can Covid-19’s legacy help to eliminate other, more neglected diseases? Or is the system broken at its core? This January, Mark Rowe expl...

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