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diagnosis

[dahy-uhg-noh-sis] / ˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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Here are what several medical experts told AFP about the surgery and diagnosis.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

A spokesperson for NHS England also confirmed that currently there was no single national dataset that specifically captured all cases of chronic UTI as a distinct clinical diagnosis.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery earlier this week, which led to a diagnosis of lung cancer on Tuesday.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

The diagnosis was suspected by preoperative tests, his doctors said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Cushing’s syndrome was the official diagnosis, possibly related to his MS and possibly not.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

There are two main types of lung cancer: "small cell" cancers, which spread aggressively and make up about 10 to 15% of diagnoses, and "non-small cell" cancers, which make up the vast majority.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

South Korean activists campaigning for workplace safety in the nation's booming semiconductor industry called on the government on Wednesday to recognise the cancer diagnoses of three former SK hynix employees as work-related illnesses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Pilots typically are required to undergo a medical screening at least once a year but face suspension of their licenses if they receive certain mental-health diagnoses or are prescribed related medication.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Helen said awareness of young onset dementia had grown since the 90s - but diagnoses still took too long.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Yeah, it’s like that at first. Mainly because diagnoses change, but also because the words themselves carry so much baggage. Know what I mean?”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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