US approves Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease’s progress

US approves Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease’s progress
A human brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AP)

US health officials have approved a drug that has been shown to slow the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

The drug, Leqembi, can make a modest impact on the progress of the degenerative brain disease, but it also comes with potential safety risks that doctors and patients will have to carefully weigh.

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