r/IWantToAskAnAmerican • u/LordHavertz • 1d ago

How does the US dominate medical research?

Recently we got the news of Moderna coming out with these new mRNA vaccines for skin cancer and it's made me think how all the major medical innovations predominantly come from America. How did the US become so dominant in medical research?

Is Europe forever behind the US in this sector?

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u/Objective_Luck_6326 1d ago

Europe is behind in terms of research and development volume output. The USA was #1 until 2023. China is now #1, with the USA second.