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
In the 1940s, the widespread use of penicillin allowed for the treatment of diseases that were once fatal.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Minerals such as calcium, manganese, and fluoride support bone health, helping to prevent or manage diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis.
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Embry Roberts,
Martha Stewart,
2 July 2026
And the condition has not yet made the list of diseases, such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus, tracked by the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, in which states voluntarily inform federal health officials of case counts.
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Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Floods, for example, often trigger outbreaks of diseases like cholera.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
So heading to Earth without boosting your immunity to local diseases means risking colossal embarrassment.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Research has linked wildfire smoke to a range of long-term health issues, including respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases and cancers.
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Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Health scores indicate how well a country keeps its people alive and well, like whether children are born and stay healthy, whether adults live long lives and if the incidence of preventable diseases is kept low.
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Stephen Bagwell,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Avoid watering over the leaves because that can lead to fungal diseases.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Minerals such as calcium, manganese, and fluoride support bone health, helping to prevent or manage diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis.
—
Embry Roberts,
Martha Stewart,
2 July 2026
And the condition has not yet made the list of diseases, such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus, tracked by the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, in which states voluntarily inform federal health officials of case counts.
—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Floods, for example, often trigger outbreaks of diseases like cholera.
—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
So heading to Earth without boosting your immunity to local diseases means risking colossal embarrassment.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Research has linked wildfire smoke to a range of long-term health issues, including respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases and cancers.
—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Health scores indicate how well a country keeps its people alive and well, like whether children are born and stay healthy, whether adults live long lives and if the incidence of preventable diseases is kept low.
—
Stephen Bagwell,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Avoid watering over the leaves because that can lead to fungal diseases.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseases
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Oura rings are beloved for their ability to track steps, monitor sleep, and even catch illnesses before symptoms begin.
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Older adults and young children are most sensitive to extreme heat, as are people who are pregnant, overweight, have disabilities or chronic illnesses.
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The women wanted physicians who were disease preventers, and doctors who were attentive to the difficulties wrought by menopause, which have been increasingly found to leave women vulnerable to other ailments.
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Peterson had a chaotic lone season with the Jayhawks, filled with various injuries and ailments, but remained in contention for a top-3 pick the entire year.
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Olena started with the children, the most vulnerable refugees as well as the most likely vectors of new sicknesses in the theater.
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The most sicknesses were reported in Michigan.
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Around the country, data centers have been blamed increasingly for a host of environmental ills.
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That’s actually the theme of an essay that Masha Gessen, who writes often about Russia and its many ills, has asked.
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The England players and supporters may be at an advantage in the wet conditions.
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Building resilience Stephanie Niven, co-portfolio manager of the Global Sustainable Equity strategy at Ninety One, told CNBC on a call on Friday that her team took the view that the rise of intense weather conditions in Europe was creating a structural growth opportunity for investment.
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With Clifford and Gramatica, the organization is maintaining a primary focus on the fight against HIV/AIDS, but is also extending its scope of action to research on cancer, neurological diseases, and autoimmune disorders, among other illnesses.
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The finding challenges long-standing anatomical assumptions and links spinal lymphatic dysfunction to neurological disorders and vertebral degeneration, reframing just how central this network is to whole-body health.
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For example, the prescription offered by those who saw a generally healthy way of life as the right way to prevent disease helped propel cleaning up the filthy cities of the Industrial Revolution—and that really did reduce the impact of common fevers.
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Amir suffered fevers and stomach issues during his incarceration at Dilley, according to the report.
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“Diseases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseases. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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