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In the Western Hemisphere, the virus tends to cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, or HPS, which can cause shortness of breath and cough and could ultimately lead to respiratory failure.
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Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 7 May 2026
In the case of these breeds, around 90% suffer from brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), a chronic condition they're born with that gets worse with age.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
White-nose syndrome, a common and fatal fungus in bats, has caused drastic population declines in cave-dwelling species, making sightings now rare.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
My teenage son has Okur-Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome (OCNDS), an ultra-rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation on the CSNK2A1 gene, which creates the CK2 protein present in every cell in the body.
—Penelope Gatlin, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 7 May 2026
In the case of these breeds, around 90% suffer from brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), a chronic condition they're born with that gets worse with age.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
White-nose syndrome, a common and fatal fungus in bats, has caused drastic population declines in cave-dwelling species, making sightings now rare.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
My teenage son has Okur-Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome (OCNDS), an ultra-rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation on the CSNK2A1 gene, which creates the CK2 protein present in every cell in the body.
—Penelope Gatlin, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
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In selecting Norwich, a city centrally located in the eastern part of the state, the team has found a home stadium that looks much different than the large-scale plans Swanston had for a $1 billion waterfront stadium and mixed-use development project in Bridgeport.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The blockade is intended to starve Iran of resources and force Tehran to reach a settlement ending its development of a nuclear weapon.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Review one expense, simplify one obligation, or rethink a pattern that no longer serves.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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These patterns, known as diffraction spikes, only appear when a light source is both extremely bright and highly concentrated.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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“Syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndrome. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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