• Question: Do you think that in a future there is a cure for an incurable illness?

    Asked by 635anta39 to Ceri, Marikka, Matt, Rob, Sally on 11 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Sally Cutler

      Sally Cutler answered on 11 Nov 2014:

      Yes I certainly think so. Scientists are continuing to advance our knowledge and understanding and with this opening new possibilities for disease cures. Maybe soon we might be able to cure diabetes or even some forms of dementia.

    • Photo: Robert Hampson

      Robert Hampson answered on 11 Nov 2014:

      Can we answer an unanswerable question?

      Some diseases which are currently incurable will probably be curable in the future. There are probably some diseases which are inherently not curable and will remain incurable. I’m guessing we’ll never be able to cure someone who has had their head chopped off for example. I don’t think we could ever get it back on quick enough to prevent death.

    • Photo: Ceri Dare

      Ceri Dare answered on 11 Nov 2014:

      Yes, I hope so, as long as we can keep researching and developing cures. But in the end everybody will die. Hopefully we can help people to live long and healthy lives first.

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