STAT+: Why Bristol Myers Squibb believes a decades-old drug can treat Alzheimer’s
Stat News • 2/2/2026
Summary
Bristol Myers Squibb is pursuing the use of a decades-old drug to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease. The company believes this approach may help secure its future.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
61d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1462
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1462/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1462/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 61 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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