2021 forecast: COVID-19 brings infectious disease R&D out of the wilderness

Infectious disease was a long way down the list of the hottest areas of biopharma R&D going into 2020. There were signs that companies and investors were reconsidering the sector, but they were overwhelmed by the torrent of activity in oncology and gene therapy. Today, it is plausible infectious disease R&D will be a fast-growing area for years to come as the world learns the lessons of the past 12 months.