illnesses

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Three of her four siblings died young from accidents or illnesses, and her mother died before Duncan turned 4.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In a typical year, the California Poison Control System may receive up to five reported illnesses linked to poisonous mushrooms, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

In Wetherby, Martin House Children's Hospice provides palliative care and respite for children and young people who have serious illnesses.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

My partner recently had the same series of illnesses and we rushed to the hospital in an ambulance; a few hours difference and his outcome might have been as dire.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

If the price of dog food and cake mix can be rationalized, why can’t some sort of rough “safety index” be devised which allows us to gauge how safe various activities, procedures, and illnesses are?

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos