Priscilla Chan and husband Priscilla Chan , founder of the Wellcome Trust , have pledged £2.3bn ($ 6.5bn ) to fund medical research over the next 10 years . The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has outlined its goal to “cure, prevent or manage all diseases" by the next five years . And IBM and MIT announced a tie-up earlier this week to develop AI-based systems that could help clinicians improve the care of elderly and disabled patients. However, the amount pledged may not be enough to meet the projects ambitious goals. To compare, Facebook has pledged £5bn ($ 6.5bn ) towards medical research over the next five years .
Priscilla Chan and husband Priscilla Chan , founder of the Wellcome Trust , have pledged £2.3bn ($ 6.5bn ) to fund medical research over the next 10 years . The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has outlined its goal to “cure, prevent or manage all diseases" by the next five years . However, the amount pledged may not be enough to meet the projects ambitious goals. To compare, Facebook has pledged £5bn ($ 6.5bn ) towards medical research over the next five years .