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  "id": 8515749,
  "title": "Do pimple patches actually work? Here's what the science says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/do-pimple-patches-actually-work-heres-what-the-science-says",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-19T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-20/do-pimple-patches-actually-work-what-the-science-says/107167316"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "You're standing in the skincare aisle and pimple patches are everywhere — clear ones, flesh-coloured ones, stars, hearts. They promise to flatten a pimple overnight. But do they work?",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}