How exactly do you figure out how to find a cure for a diseases?

Question: How exactly do you figure out how to find a cure for a diseases?
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  cure,
  disease
Asked by RM54.XD to Martin on 14 Nov 2015.
- Martin O'Halloran answered on 14 Nov 2015:
  
  Good question!
  Our devices don’t really cure disease. They are mostly imaging devices that help detect diseases earlier. Usually if you detect a disease earlier (like cancer) you’ve a much better chance of curing it.

Question: How exactly do you figure out how to find a cure for a diseases?