{
  "id": 4418467,
  "title": "Arthritis drug restores 100% of hair on some patients with severe alopecia in global trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/arthritis-drug-restores-100-of-hair-on-some-patients-with-severe-4418467",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3365432/arthritis-drug-restores-100-hair-some-patients-severe-alopecia-global-trial"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "For many, losing hair isn’t just a cosmetic worry – it is a deeply personal struggle that can chip away at confidence, social life and mental health. Now, a surprising candidate is offering new hope: a pill originally designed to treat arthritis. The condition is called alopecia areata. It is an autoimmune disease where the body’s own immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles, causing…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Arthritis drug restores 100% of hair on some patients with severe alopecia in global trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/arthritis-drug-restores-100-of-hair-on-some-patients-with-severe",
        "published": "2026-08-30T12:00:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}