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  "id": 96280,
  "title": "Lupus-linked immune misdirection could leave patients vulnerable to staph infections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/lupus-linked-immune-misdirection-could-leave-patients-vulnerable-to",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-03T17:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-lupus-linked-immune-misdirection-patients.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Microbiology researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have discovered why patients with the autoimmune disease lupus are susceptible to serious bacterial infections. Their new study published in Cell Press Blue shows that lupus-associated inflammatory signals can reprogram white blood cells, rendering them less effective against Staphylococcus aureus infection. Instead of…",
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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."
}