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  "id": 6816376,
  "title": "Parasite Infestation Common in Eyelash Extensions, Study Suggests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/parasite-infestation-common-in-eyelash-extensions-study-suggests",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-11T21:25:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MedPage Today",
    "slug": "medpage-today",
    "url": "https://www.medpagetoday.com/ophthalmology/generalophthalmology/122980"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "(MedPage Today) -- A study of young women with eyelash extensions showed that almost all had some degree of infestation with Demodex folliculorum, spider-like parasites that feed on dead skin cells. Microscopic examination of samples from 25 women...",
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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."
}