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This is some of the earliest data suggesting the approach can also be used in autoimmune disease.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If the tests are reinstated, the change would not take effect until the fall of 2028 at the earliest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

You mentioned that both of you plan to claim benefits at age 62, the earliest age at which retirement benefits can begin.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But one of the earliest signs may be something unexpected: a persistent ringing, buzzing, or hissing sound that no one else can hear.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Pythagoras, the Greek scholar—half scientist, half mystic—who lived in Croton around 530 BC, proposed one of the earliest and most widely accepted theories to explain the similarity between parents and their children.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee