Quote:They won't let you research anything that could hurt their profits.  Like a cure for a chronic disease.  Or anything they can't patent, like elemental iodine or silver.

 

I don't share your cynicism although I understand why you might feel that way. Finding effective treatments takes a tremendous amount of time, effort, money, and manpower. This is why I am fine with government funding of various public health projects. NHI, NSF, Oak Ridge and other national laboratories, CDC, etc etc do a lot of excellent work that helps benefit you in ways you wouldn't even think of. 

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