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The results of a new trial were labelled as symbolic of ‘a new era where Alzheimer’s disease could become treatable’

In a large study, the experimental drug donanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer's by about 35%. That's slightly better than the drug Leqembi, which was fully approved by the FDA on July 6.

Exclusive: As results show 35% slowing in cognitive decline, health leaders say swift decisions crucial

While it is not a cure, proof that drugs can alter course of disease is regarded as significant triumph

Donanemab has been found to slow down the disease in a clinical trial.

Desperate mother fighting to save her daughter’s life clinging on to ‘one last hope’

Queenslanders will get free flu jabs with the state already recording more cases than last year as concerns grow about the disease spreading among children.

'Heart disease disproportionally affects people with cancer'

San Diego County's only children's hospital reports that it continues to see elevated numbers of young patients arriving in its emergency department with cannabis poisoning, echoing findings from a new analysis released last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Evidence suggests their numbers could be increasing – with bites transmitting viral, bacterial and potentially life-threatening diseases. But there are ways to guard against these attacks

Disappointed reader concludes that either they didn’t care, no one cared, or they were for some reason afraid to see someone with the disease