A bruising battle for scarce research dollars is being waged among competing advocacy groups that seek cures for dread diseases. Many activists are unwilling to leave decisions to the scientists. They want Congress to decide which diseases deserve the most bucks.
在竞相寻求攻克可怕疾病方法的各倡导团体之间,正展开一场争夺稀缺研究资金的激烈斗争。许多活动人士不愿将决策权交给科学家。他们希望国会来决定哪些疾病应获得最多资金。