tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post44750824347886229..comments2024-03-28T16:45:51.051+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Wednesday whimsiesVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-61916510790218683922012-10-31T12:35:01.166+00:002012-10-31T12:35:01.166+00:00Re:Search seems to be a laudable project. However...Re:Search seems to be a laudable project. However one must bear in mind that just because a technology is patentable it does not mean it is the most appropriate one to use in a given situation. I believe a lot of low tech solutions have not been adequately investigated for dealing with developing world diseases. See for example the following article on use of bed nets against malaria:<br /><br />http://seattletimes.com/html/malaria/2003899355_malariazambia10m.html<br /><br />New drugs and vaccines are high tech expensive solutions to the problem of disease, but they may not be the most efficient use of money for the health departments of developing countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com