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illness

[il-nis] / ˈɪl nɪs /


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By identifying these differences, doctors may eventually be able to recognize vulnerable patients sooner, improve screening, and select treatments based on the specific biological processes responsible for their illness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

His probing has ensured Australia have not missed spinner Nathan Lyon, who he replaced, or Josh Hazlewood, who remained at the team hotel throughout the day because of illness.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Why do you think he was so adamantly secretive about his illness?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Both involve questions about what Americans eat, but investigating foodborne illness requires a rather different kind of governmental attention.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

I don’t remember much about the illness or the recovery.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

The haze has been linked to hundreds of thousands of respiratory illnesses in Indonesia, and has drifted to neighbouring countries like Singapore and Malaysia.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

About half of American adults live with at least one chronic disease, like heart disease, diabetes or cancer, and about 85% of healthcare dollars go toward caring for these illnesses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Appropriate measures must be taken by the relevant ministries and agencies to protect schoolchildren and students, including senior citizens and patients with respiratory illnesses," King Sultan Ibrahim said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Changes in gene activity and immune signaling do not necessarily translate directly into fewer illnesses, and larger clinical studies are needed to establish what the differences mean for everyday health.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

There was no protection from common childhood illnesses like tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, diphtheria, or whooping cough.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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