Source: Guardian
Country: World
Open research can lead to new drugs tackling diseases that afflict the world's poor. But first, more scientists need to buy into contributing to something bigger than their careers
Conventional drug discovery is typically clothed in secrecy, as scientists compete to find the next billion-dollar blockbuster. For "diseases of poverty" such as malaria, however, the low commercial value of the end-product means that the need for secrecy and competition is diminished, if not counterproductive. Scientists across the world are now starting to conduct research on the diseases that affect the world's poorest more openly, and to great effect.
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