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Babbage: A flicker of light for Alzheimer’s
Babbage from The Economist
English - June 08, 2021 17:01 - 24 minutes - 55.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 398 ratingsTech News News science and technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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After almost two decades, the FDA has granted conditional approval to a drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’ disease, called aducanumab. But the new drug, and its approval, is surrounded by controversy. Will the gamble pay off? Also, a clever upgrade to fog-collecting technology which could provide a water source in remote locations. And, potentially life-saving oxygen enemas? Kenneth Cukier hosts
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