incidence
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Or the increased incidence of the disease’s advanced stage, progressive massive fibrosis, or PMF.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
“We’re seeing that there’s a continued rise in the incidence of cancer across multiple different patient segments,” GSK’s Abdullah said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
These findings raise questions about why cancer incidence continued to increase even as several recognized lifestyle risks were moving in a more favorable direction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
The results revealed widespread increases in cancer incidence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Because of the way ESP is defined—communication without any normal sensory mechanisms—there is no way to tell the difference between a single incidence of ESP and a chance guess.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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Morgan’s Celine Pannuti had said that a strong flu season could uplift sales for Haleon, with rising incidences in Europe and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
One example featured a patient hospitalized for gout who told viewers that they "can reduce your incidences of gout if you cut back on your salt, your alcohol, and your red meat."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2026
Their incidences, however, grew significantly worse in wartime, especially among civilians who didn’t have the same access to doctors and medical hospitals as armed groups.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
"If incidences of this nature do occur, immediate and appropriate action is taken," the club said.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2024
While these new incidences of yellow fever were few and scattered, they demonstrated clearly that the disease had not been completely wiped out.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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