symptoms

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While all cases are different, the Mayo Clinic says, most patients live three to five years after experiencing their first symptoms, though some make it a decade or longer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Along Uganda’s 600-mile border with Congo, troops guard health teams as they screen travelers for symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Go to your doctor and explain your symptoms and don't be put off by acid reflux or anything like that.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Dementia describes symptoms that impact cognitive abilities, while Alzheimer’s disease is a specific and common type of dementia.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

I tried to tell her I was fine, that I had no other symptoms, but she didn’t listen.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi