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The New Science of Autoimmune Disease

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The New Science of Autoimmune Disease

Special Report

Special Report

Millions of people are sickened by immune systems that are supposed to defend them. There are new ideas about why this happens and how to stop it.

How I Was Betrayed from Within

Health Care

How I Was Betrayed from Within

One patient recounts her journey through a world of disabling symptoms, ineffective treatments and dismissive doctors

  • September 1, 2021 — Maria Konnikova

The Terrible Toll of 76 Autoimmune Diseases

Health Care

The Terrible Toll of 76 Autoimmune Diseases

This list shows how common each disorder is, which body parts are stricken, and the illnesses’ tendency to afflict women

  • September 1, 2021 — Maddie Bender, Jen Christiansen and Miriam Quick

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