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relapse

[ri-laps, ri-laps, ree-laps] / rɪˈlæps, rɪˈlæps, ˈri læps /




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Looking to the future, George said he planned to continue his treatment to ward off a relapse, but knows that "MS will take what it wants".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

A reduced dose of vancomycin failed to prevent relapse, and a higher dose of EVG7 also produced weaker results.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

The Swiss pharmaceutical company said Monday that the drug, called fenebrutinib, reduced the annualized relapse rate—when symptoms get worse—by 51% compared with Sanofi’s Aubagio over a period of at least 96 weeks of treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The stories in Lauren Groff’s third collection, “Brawler,” largely feature people who’ve hit crisis points in their lives: the abusive partner, the natural disaster, the relapse, the deathbed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

After his Pearl Harbor relapse, he had recovered quickly.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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