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
Excessive alcohol use is linked to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, and mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression often co-occur with high levels of drinking.
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Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
Previous studies have linked some alcohol consumption to lower risks of certain diseases—such as a glass of red wine per day for heart health—but many have criticized these studies for not considering other factors.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Such potential threats, in the worst of scenarios, can accelerate the rate at which diseases spread.
—William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Inflammatory diseases that bacopa may help treat include rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
—Alex Yampolsky, Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Until recently, genetic sequencing has been applied almost exclusively to the most accessible type of cells—blood cells—but, as Bennett told me, these cells sometimes have little to do with diseases affecting various organs.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Throughout his remarkable post-presidency, however, Carter enlarged the sphere of his progressive activism — pursuing peace, ensuring democratic elections, eradicating tropical diseases — beyond the White House to the entire world.
—Randall Balmer, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
New app detects smoking Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable diseases and early deaths worldwide, adversely affecting nearly every organ and diminishing both quality of life and life expectancy.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2025
Errors in the spliceosome are linked to a wide variety of diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s, genetic disorders and most types of cancer.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
Previous studies have linked some alcohol consumption to lower risks of certain diseases—such as a glass of red wine per day for heart health—but many have criticized these studies for not considering other factors.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Such potential threats, in the worst of scenarios, can accelerate the rate at which diseases spread.
—William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Inflammatory diseases that bacopa may help treat include rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
—Alex Yampolsky, Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Until recently, genetic sequencing has been applied almost exclusively to the most accessible type of cells—blood cells—but, as Bennett told me, these cells sometimes have little to do with diseases affecting various organs.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Throughout his remarkable post-presidency, however, Carter enlarged the sphere of his progressive activism — pursuing peace, ensuring democratic elections, eradicating tropical diseases — beyond the White House to the entire world.
—Randall Balmer, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
New app detects smoking Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable diseases and early deaths worldwide, adversely affecting nearly every organ and diminishing both quality of life and life expectancy.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2025
Errors in the spliceosome are linked to a wide variety of diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s, genetic disorders and most types of cancer.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseases
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Since then, there have been another four incidences in Connecticut, including one in October, for a total of 39 human illnesses from raw milk contamination in Connecticut caused by pathogens.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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This approach means the data may include other respiratory illnesses like RSV or the common cold.Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the illness has an overall worldwide mortality rate of a little less than 1 percent—much higher than common ailments like the flu.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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But because Murphy frequently struggled with ailments, her comments weren't taken seriously, Sharon told The Hollywood Reporter.Alex Gurley, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nobody inside the Minnesota Wild locker room was trying to insult anybody’s intelligence by claiming a 1-goal win Monday night over the worst team in the NHL completely cured their recent ills.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The report also outlined recommendations for healing communities wracked by the social ills wrought by the schools, for revitalizing language and cultural support, for reunifying families, for reforms in tribal community education and for steps to reduce violence in tribal communities.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Multiple reports indicate that people with the disease are presenting with flu-like symptoms, including headaches, fevers, and breathing difficulties.Dave Wessner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The illness often begins with mild symptoms, with fevers, chills, vomiting and headaches.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Diseases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseases. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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