Just because things cause death and are widespread doesn't mean we shouldn't research other things. Folks research different things due to specialties, and some

Just because things cause death and are widespread doesn't mean we shouldn't research other things. Folks research different things due to specialties, and some things are more easily cured than others. Besides, sometimes a breakthrough with one disease means a breakthrough with a slew of other things and sometimes a "failed" treatment is simply misplaced and the drug/treatment is a great thing for something else entirely.