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However, this area remains under active study, and the 2025 Lancet Rheumatology trial is still one of the strongest clinical demonstrations of a personalized approach.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
They do not engage in combat or active military operations.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Ancia said rising case numbers at this stage was a "good sign" because it showed that surveillance and active discovery of cases were working.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Washington led the most active of lives, and the author surveys it with a briskness that makes this biography feel much shorter than it is.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
All three of the active reactors at Fukushima Daiichi had melted down.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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