$6.5T
Spent on medical research.
Zero cures delivered for the 10 conditions we track. We're keeping score.

Disease Research Tracker

Cancer
Total Spending $2.1T+
Years Since War on Cancer 50+
5-Year Survival Improvement +18%
Cure Proximity: Managing Progress
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HIV/AIDS
Total Spending $600B+
Years Since Discovery 43
People Living with HIV 39M
Cure Proximity: Managed, Not Cured
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Heart Disease
Total Spending $500B+
Annual Deaths (Global) 17.9M
Approved Reversal Therapy None
Cure Proximity: Prevention Focus
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Alzheimer's Disease
Total Spending $390B+
Years of Research 40+
Trial Failure Rate 99.6%
Cure Proximity: Early Stage
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Type 2 Diabetes
Total Spending $150B+
Years Since Insulin Discovery 100+
Cure Promise Status Deferred
Cure Proximity: Management Only
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Type 1 Diabetes
Total Spending $50B+
Years of Cure Research 50+
Maximum Onset Delay 2 years
Cure Proximity: Delay Only
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Parkinson's Disease
Total Spending $100B+
Levodopa Gold Standard 60+
Disease-Modifying Therapy None
Cure Proximity: Symptom Control
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Autoimmune Diseases
Combined Spending $100B+
Americans Affected 24M+
Diagnosed Conditions 80+
Cure Proximity: Suppression Only
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ALS
Total Spending $3B+
Median Survival (Years) 2--5
Cure or Reversal None
Cure Proximity: No Effective Treatment
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Hair Loss
Annual Treatment Market $4B+
Years Since Last Approval 25+
Men Thinning by Age 50 85%
Cure Proximity: Cosmetic Management
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How It Works

1
We Count the Money
Total spending from NIH, private foundations, pharma, and global sources. Every dollar tracked.
2
We Track the Promises
What was promised. Clinical trials launched. Timeline projections. Regulatory claims.
3
We Publish the Gap
What actually happened. Results measured. Promises kept or broken. Data verified.

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