Thesaurus results for DISEASES

diseases

noun

plural of disease

as in illnesses

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 diseases While there is no scientific evidence that apitherapy can cure diseases or illnesses, it is recommended as a complimentary wellness practice alongside traditional medicine, according to the Cleveland Clinic. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 When asked how the candidates would stabilize animal agriculture, Klobuchar mentioned protecting animals from diseases like avian flu and hiring more large-animal veterinarians. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2026 Clinical studies will determine which diseases respond best and which proteins can be safely eliminated. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Another is AlphaFold, an AI software that can predict protein structure folding, which is key for understanding diseases and drug discovery. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 His passions lie in using AI to solve scientific puzzles, like curing diseases and discovering new materials, and in ensuring that AI doesn’t accidentally cause catastrophic harm to humanity. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Wearing a mask can help prevent transmission of respiratory diseases like Covid-19 by offering a buffer against infectious particles, the CDC says. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 However, pests, heat stress, and diseases like leaf spot can also cause leaf drop. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026 Twins Hudson and Hailee each have rare diseases (Trisomy 9p and FBX011), and Max has Down syndrome. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

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Noun

There are many studies that have unequivocally demonstrated that COVID-19 vaccines decreased hospitalization and severe illnesses from COVID-19 for children and adolescents.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
That can increase the likelihood and progression of a variety of chronic illnesses, Holt-Lundstad said.

— Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of illnesses

Noun

In-utero surgery was first pioneered at Texas Children's for spina bifida, and some in utero procedures are performed for heart ailments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Five players also left the field with apparent injuries or ailments during the first week of training camp.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of ailments

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And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of sicknesses

Noun

Blaming billionaire wealth-hoarding for America’s ills would poll very well among the nation’s anthropology departments.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Last month, Kwon’s team, in collaboration with Seongju Kim at Hanbat National University, in Daejeon, South Korea, presented its solution to HBM’s future ills.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of ills

Noun

The real questions are why the ideology took hold after 1970 and whether current conditions will foster it--or exterminate it.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Advanced battery management systems can intelligently balance power between the two chemistries depending on temperature, driving conditions, and charging requirements.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of conditions

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Its flagship drug is Jakafi, a treatment for rare bone marrow disorders that has carried the company for over a decade.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Presley was hopelessly addicted to prescription medication at this point, dealing with a wide multitude of chronic health disorders.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026

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