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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the museum has an exhibit on some of the strange physics that were once used to cure disease
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Recent Examples of physics
Bill Smith, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
The answer, as always, is physics.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But there is a possibility that most of this problem is simply solved by conventional stellar physics, says Korn.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The father of classical physics, Sir Isaac Newton, and the father of quantum physics, Max Planck, were both able to seamlessly integrate their Christian faith with science.
—Gregory J Rummo, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
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But due to complicated nuclear physics, really massive stars explode differently and don’t leave behind any remnant, black hole or otherwise.
—Bill Smith, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
The answer, as always, is physics.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But there is a possibility that most of this problem is simply solved by conventional stellar physics, says Korn.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The father of classical physics, Sir Isaac Newton, and the father of quantum physics, Max Planck, were both able to seamlessly integrate their Christian faith with science.
—Gregory J Rummo, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
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Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images Skovronsky thinks that pills could eventually become the primary way that obesity is treated around the world, and that oral drugs could have a larger market share than injectables.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tidmarsh said the committees would still be consulted on general issues like how to regulate different classes of drugs.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Today, tens of millions of Medicare beneficiaries rely on Part D to afford their medications.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amen pointed out that beta blockers do not cause cravings or withdrawals like other anti-anxiety medications.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The big tech giant won’t be required to sell its Chrome browser — one of the remedies originally requested by the Biden-era Department of Justice.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Natural remedies include low-fat milk, yogurt, ginger, or chamomile tea.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Understanding asthma medications Asthma is treated with medications, including emergency inhalers, daily long-acting inhalers, combination inhalers, which contains two or more medicines and nebulizer machines.—
Rhonda Conner-Warren,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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There are different types of biologic medicines, but typically, these powerful drugs work for people with a condition like mine by blocking specific inflammatory pathways in your immune system to help control inflammation and pain.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Polestar 5’s interior is primarily designed for four people, but can carry five at a pinch, and treats them all to a four-zone climate control air conditioner, and the front seats have both heating and ventilation.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Among them was a Whipple procedure, which is an operation that treats tumors and other conditions in the pancreas, small intestine and bile ducts, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Physics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physics. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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