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Opinion: It’s just a first step, but this new Alzheimer’s drug could be a huge breakthrough

The new drug lecanemab shows promise to one day treat Alzheimer's disease, but there's still a long way to go before it can be an effective and easily available treatment, writes Professor Jonathan Schott (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) in The Guardian.

30 November 2022

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