If we were a rational species, we would recognize we're at war with another species that's killing millions of us, and spend a portion of our military budget on antibiotics research, instead of leaving it all up to the private sector.
We spend tax money on defense because it's a public good and in the absence of tax dollars there's no money in it. The same applies here.
It isn't what you mean, but DARPA does fund medical research, including treatments for infection. And USAMRIID ends up doing some research into treatments.
We spend tax money on defense because it's a public good and in the absence of tax dollars there's no money in it. The same applies here.