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prevention

[pri-ven-shuhn] / prɪˈvɛn ʃən /


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The weight-loss drug market leader is renewing a focus on infectious-disease prevention.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The company also received a violation for allegedly failing to “implement and effective written injury and illness prevention program” in accordance with state law.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"Over the past decade, the country has managed multiple Ebola outbreaks and built strong expertise in surveillance, laboratory systems, case management, infection prevention and control, vaccination strategies and outbreak co-ordination."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The authors propose a more individualized approach centered on prevention, functional analysis, and precision intervention.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Riddick now heads a drug prevention program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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