• Question: Is it possible to prevent/cure all diseases and illnesses?

    Asked by jakeislington to Rob, Euan, Deborah on 14 Jun 2016. This question was also asked by sophiealex.
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      Rob Stanley answered on 14 Jun 2016:

      We can certainly try! But it will be very hard.

      We’re always trying to make new vaccines and drugs that will help protect us from diseases. But viruses and bacteria are able to evolve, and jump from other species (like the flu) and so we may never be able to stop them entirely – but we can try to minimise their effect!

      Illnesses of old age may be even harder (e.g. Alzheimer’s), but people are working out how these effect us too, in order to try and make treatments.

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