What the papers say – July 18
T
he new Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, that slows the signs of the illness leads the vast majority of the papers on Tuesday.
The Daily Express and the Daily Mail name the brand new Alzheimer’s drug a “turning point”, with each mastheads saying it slows the speed of psychological decline by as much as 60%.
The Guardian leads with the “life-changing” news in regards to the Alzheimer’s drug with specialists urging regulators to approve the therapy shortly.
The i joins the reward of the brand new drug, reporting that it may very well be accessible by way of the NHS by 2025.
Alongside a narrative on the Alzheimer’s drug, The Times says the BBC will face an official assessment into their “unsustainable” licence charge mannequin.
The Daily Mirror leads with 5 Labour mayors who’re claiming rail bosses broke a regulation by closing ticket workplaces, and can take them to court docket if they don’t reopen them.
The Sun studies on TV presenter Melanie Sykes’s autism prognosis as she “self identifies” as having Tourette’s syndrome.
The Daily Telegraph relays a message from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace who stated the UK will persist with its dedication of investing in know-how slightly than extra troops.
The Financial Times says the EU are investigating Microsoft over “unfairly” bundling their Teams video software program with their Microsoft Office software program.
A automotive driver took on Just Stop Oil protesters in London, pushing them off the road as they held 15 protests aiming to sluggish London’s main roads, in response to the Metro.
And the Daily Star says the hacker group Anonymous has vowed to interrupt into “official computers” to disclose the world’s UFO secrets and techniques.