Health● Low31m ago · Nov 7, 2026, 2:50 PM
The ‘slam dunk’ that wasn’t: Promising cholesterol drug fails to prevent heart attacks or stroke
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NBC News · global
An experimental drug that held great promise in driving down a dangerous form of cholesterol didn’t show any measurable impact on heart attack or stroke in a clinical trial.
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