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A so-called miracle cure for stroke is no more effective than a placebo, a study has found.

AAP reports the treatment, known as perispinal etanercept, involves injecting an arthritis medication into the back of a patient's neck and tilting them downwards so it travels towards their brain.

It's been a challenge, because ... you buy a car today and it's operating for 15 or more years, so it takes time to turn that around.

I'm not here to pretend to you that that has all of a sudden impacted on emissions yet. It's going to take quite a while to have the full impact on our emissions.