{
  "id": 18952998,
  "title": "New drug could be cure for common cause of high blood pressure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/new-drug-could-be-cure-for-common-cause-of-high-blood-pressure-18952998",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-08T13:53:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/08/new-drug-high-blood-pressure-baxdrostat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Benefits of baxdrostat are unexpectedly found to remain up to two years after patients stop taking it Millions of people with high blood pressure stand to benefit from a new drug that has stunned doctors by reversing a common cause of the condition for years after patients stopped taking the medication. Patients who took the drug, called baxdrostat, saw their blood pressure improve during a six-…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}