Here are a few different areas that look promising. Some of these are taken from other organizations’ lists of promising areas, but I expect more research on each of them to be high expected value.
Donors solely focused on high-income country problems.
Mental health research (that could help both high and low income countries).
Alcohol control
Sugar control
Salt control
Trans-fats control
Air pollution regulation
Metascience
Medical research
Lifestyle changes including “nudges” (e.g. more exercise, shorter commutes, behaviour, education)
Here are a few different areas that look promising. Some of these are taken from other organizations’ lists of promising areas, but I expect more research on each of them to be high expected value.
Donors solely focused on high-income country problems.
Mental health research (that could help both high and low income countries).
Alcohol control
Sugar control
Salt control
Trans-fats control
Air pollution regulation
Metascience
Medical research
Lifestyle changes including “nudges” (e.g. more exercise, shorter commutes, behaviour, education)
Mindfulness education
Sleep quality improvement
Donors focused on animal welfare.
Wild animal suffering (non-meta, non-habitat destruction) interventions
Animal governmental policy, particularly in locations outside of the USA and EU.
Treat disease that affects wild animals
Banning live bait fish
Transport and slaughter of turkeys
Pre-hatch sexing
Brexit related preservation of animal policy
Donors focused on improving the welfare of the current generation of humans.
Pain relief in poor countries
Contraceptives
Tobacco control
Lead paint regulation
Road traffic safety
Micronutrient fortification and biofortification
Sleep quality improvement
Immigration reform
Mosquito gene drives, advocacy, and research
Voluntary male circumcision
Research to increase crop yields