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news Scmp World 2026-04-27

China launches major campaign against potential 2050 Alzheimer's wave

China has started a major national effort to combat Alzheimer's disease, projecting that the degenerative condition could affect up to 10% of its population by 2050. This initiative aims to accelerate the development of new treatments to prevent a future public health and economic crisis.


China has launched a comprehensive national campaign against Alzheimer’s, as projections warn the degenerative brain disease could affect nearly 10 per cent of citizens by 2050. With the world’s fastest-growing dementia caseload set to sharply grow by mid-century, China is mobilising top scientific institutions, major biotech firms and dozens of experts to accelerate the development of original treatments. This urgent initiative aims to avert a looming public health and economic crisis, driven.....

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