Seems insane that profitability so heavily dictates what is researched and what isn't.

That's one reason why privatised health is rubbish. "profitable" treatments should be used, in part, to subsidise the cost of unprofitable ones.

> diseases that wouldn’t be profitable for pharmaceutical companies

I remember when that observation was discredited as a conspiracy theory

pfft just illusion of control theatre for people who are scared of death. Throw in some opportunists exploiting it. Just watch what happens if there are unintended side effects. Its okay to die guys. Everyone does it. The sky doesnt fall.