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But we haven't had that. we've had decades of failed trials in alzheimer's. this is actually the second drug. the first that cleared amyloid, which reported last year, is called lecanemab. works in a very similar way. that is actually licensed in the us at a cost around $27,000 — £21,000. so that gives an idea of what it might cost if it's introduced in the uk. both those drugs could be licensed in the uk next year, but health services here and around the world will have to see if they move now to the era of treatment for alzheimer's. and because there are two drugs, the thought is that per...

Experiences of paul _ future very bad now. the devastating experiences of paul price, _ future very bad now. the devastating experiences of paul price, talking - experiences of paul price, talking to me a little earlier on today's programme. it's been described as the most widespread miscarriage ofjustice in uk history — the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub—postmasters, who were accused of stealing money when in fact a new it system was faulty. today, the head of the public inquiry has called for action to stop issues blocking compensation, describing the schemes as a "patchwork qui...

Inspired by the complex connections between the cells in human brains, which enable us to think. ai systems are rapidly improving, as they're trained on increasingly vast datasets, huge libraries of information which allow them to identify patterns and solve problems, and even learn from their own mistakes. it's got huge potential for good. for instance, in healthcare, spotting cancer and discovering new drugs. a couple of words to prompt it, and ai can create images, too. earlier this year, this image of the pope went viral when people thought it was real. it's not. and that's one of the bigg...

You need a specialised type of scan called a pet scan to check whether you have this particular protein called amyloid, which the drug clears. it's a gunk that builds up in the brain of alzheimer's patients. the drug is very effective at clearing it, but at present, very few patients get access to pet scans, especially in the uk. they've got a comparatively low number of scanners and there's an acknowledgement that we need to build that base of scanners. so that potentially can hamper efforts here in the uk. but in terms of the fundamental implications, then, of this, take us through that. so ...

We begin in the us and police in nashville say six people, including three children aged nine, have been killed in a school shooting. the attacker is also dead. it happened at a private christian school. president biden has described the shootings as heart—breaking. nada tawfik has this report. children running for their lives in the midst of yet another mass shooting. this time, it happened in nashville, tennessee, at the covenant school, a private christian institution for children between four to 12 years old. it was slightly after 10am when emergency services got the call of an active sh...