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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Goldman and Lauran Neergaard

PHOTO ESSAY: Scientists trying to unravel one of the body's biggest mysteries

Autoimmune Disease Detectives Photo Essay - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes autoimmune diseases and how to stop the immune system from attacking you instead of protecting you.

It’s a huge challenge. By the National Institutes of Health’s newest count there are about 140 autoimmune diseases affecting tens of millions of people.

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