adverse

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For those who took it in combination and were hospitalized with an adverse health effect, the total jumped from 40 in 2015 to 549 last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The Northamptonshire team will wear a replica of the shirt during their game with Halesowen Town on Saturday, with other commemorative events scheduled, after adverse weather delayed celebrations planned for January.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s a news-based index that measures “the threat, realization and escalation of adverse events associated with wars, terrorism and any tensions among states and political actors that affect the peaceful course of international relations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Now, regulators are directing Lilly to conduct an additional trial to evaluate the risk of drug-induced liver injury and potential for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients taking Foundayo.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“Maybe there’s an adverse drug interaction. Something keeping the new drug from working as it should?” she fires back, her eyes practically frantic.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott