A promising new medicine against heart disease fails unexpectedly

🎙️ NPR 🕐 November 7, 2026 at 6:50 AM

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Doctors expected an experimental drug that lowers a common risk factor for heart attacks would save patients’ lives. The medicine made no difference.

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A promising new medicine against heart disease fails unexpectedly.

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