side effect

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The most common side effect is a prominent skin rash, which affected more than 86% of patients in the study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s one more side effect of the booming market for artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

But even people who don’t mean to hurt capybaras can still do harm to them, an unfortunate side effect of them living in such proximity to humans.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Popular weight loss drugs may have a surprising side effect: stalling cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Furthermore, I had ridiculously fat chipmunked cheeks, a side effect of treatment.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green