as in illness
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
they caught a rare disease while they were traveling in Africa and were sick for weeks
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Recent Examples of disease
The disease is now largely preventable thanks to the introduction of the HPV vaccine nearly two decades ago.
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Dr. Areta Bojko,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain eye diseases may sometimes be detected during a routine exam.
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Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Earlier this year, European authorities handled another case of Ebola, as American doctor Peter Stafford contracted the disease while working in DRC, was evacuated and underwent treatment in Germany.
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Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Whether for disease prevention or enhancement, this kind of work also necessitates destruction of human embryos in the process, which is another ethically thorny area.
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Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
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Dr. Areta Bojko,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain eye diseases may sometimes be detected during a routine exam.
—
Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Earlier this year, European authorities handled another case of Ebola, as American doctor Peter Stafford contracted the disease while working in DRC, was evacuated and underwent treatment in Germany.
—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Whether for disease prevention or enhancement, this kind of work also necessitates destruction of human embryos in the process, which is another ethically thorny area.
—
Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
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What Research Shows About Cancer in Dogs While there is no evidence that turkey tail shrinks tumors, the mushroom has drawn real scientific interest as a complementary therapy for serious illness.
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Harold Wheeler, a prolific and Tony-winning Broadway orchestrator, composer and conductor who for 17 seasons served as musical director for ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, died following a lengthy illness Wednesday, June 24, at his home in Los Angeles.
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Imaging this week showed Brown has a stress reaction in his neck, which was in the same spot as his 2024 ailment that ultimately had been diagnosed as an osteoma (benign bone tumor).
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Also in Indy, Caitlin Clark left last night’s game with a back ailment.
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Of course, some of society’s foremost ills in 2026 owe themselves to the World Wide Web.
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In the winter of 1920, the United States entered Prohibition in the United States after years of campaigning by temperance groups who believed alcohol sat at the root of many social ills.
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Ailani Troncoso, now 4, was born with Alagille syndrome and struggled daily with the effects of the rare genetic disorder, according to CBS News.
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Additionally, those who ditched cigarettes for vapes had a 7% higher risk of developing refractive and accommodation disorders, which affect the eye's ability to focus clearly.
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In what felt like an absolute fever dream, the PIX 11 studio team was talking to reporter Steve Gelbs before a game against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies.
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Raj wakes up with the flu, a high fever, and a negative COVID test result.
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Some require extreme heat or highly acidic conditions.
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Prescott-Hansen posted a $50,000 bond and was released without conditions.
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Some, Mute said, suggested that the spreading sickness was tuberculosis, AIDS or even mercury poisoning — from the chemical that miners use to extract gold from ore.
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Around the same time, Martinez said, fire rescue received a few medical calls from fans experiencing heat sickness at the event.
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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