sickness

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It has been used to treat West African sleeping sickness, a chronic illness spread by the tsetse fly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

In March, the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast that spending on health and sickness benefits for working age people would reach £78.1bn by 2029-30, a 15% increase on this year.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

While she was prepared physically and practically, nothing could ready her for the madness of the roads she would take or the sickness she would battle.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Loyola senior Ejam Yohannes won the Invitational 400 in 46.29 after placing third in the event while battling sickness at Arcadia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

He suffered from motion sickness, and being at the wheel lessened his nausea.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French