Medical trials for 'magic bullet' pill

UK TRIALS began yesterday to see if a one-a-day pill can cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The "polypill" is a single tablet that combines drugs such as aspirin, a statin to lower cholesterol and blood pressure-lowering medicines.

A trial in India in 2009 found that such low-cost "magic bullet" pills could halve rates of heart attacks and strokes.