prognosis

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A statement from the Colombia Football Federation on 2 April confirmed Rodriguez was under observation for a "non-sports-related medical condition" but said his prognosis was "favourable".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Hospice provides care for people with terminal illnesses with a prognosis of six months or less.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis, with only about 10% of patients living longer than five years after diagnosis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

"Maya has endured multiple emergency brain surgeries, other life-saving medical procedures, and severe infection. Slowly, Maya is stabilizing, but her long-term prognosis is unknown," the statement said.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Living in the twenty-first century gives a person a much better prognosis for treatment, but sometimes I wish I’d lived in an age before technology.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman