For Alzheimer's, yes, they have pushed hard. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21911225 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21911225 TFA looks at one rese

For Alzheimer's, yes, they have pushed hard. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21911225 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21911225 TFA looks at one researcher who was looking at antivirals. She has constantly gotten papers rejected and turned down for funding.