ASTONISHING breakthrough or false dawn? Only time will tell which of these
overused phrases applies to the experimental drug treatment given to British
vCJD victim Rachel Forber
(see “Drug hope for vCJD”).
A few weeks ago the 20-year-old former soldier was reportedly confined to a
wheelchair and unable to feed herself. Now, apparently, she can walk and use a
knife and fork. Hardly conclusive, but it is a ray of hope at least for the six
other British families who are looking after loved ones dying of this appalling
disease. Shouldn’t they too now be offered immediate prescriptions of…
