prevention

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Her first major contribution to the field of anxiety and fear-based disorders was in the 1970s and ’80s, with a therapy called exposure and response prevention that she used to treat patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Autism researchers and advocates are working toward developing better screening tools, safety plans, therapies and prevention strategies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This period offers an important window for prevention and early support.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Investors have largely been focused on Gilead’s HIV drug portfolio, which includes its blockbuster treatment Biktarvy and prevention drugs that have an outsize contribution to the company’s top line.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But for those not yet touched by the disease and certainly for the generations as yet unborn, prevention is the imperative need.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson