I'm a scientist working on a cure for a rare disease, but clinical trials reveal it has severe, debilitating side effects for a small percentage of patients; do I push for approval to save many, or halt research to protect a few?

Iolene Rocha

Iolene Rocha

Push for approval3 votes (38%)

Halt research now3 votes (38%)

Mitigate side effects1 vote (13%)

Transparent patient choice1 vote (13%)

8 votes total • Created 3/4/2026

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I'm a scientist working on a cure for a rare disease, but clinical trials reveal it has severe, debilitating side effects for a small percentage of patients; do I push for approval to save many, or halt research to protect a few? | asQkme