affect

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She told the outlet that Andrew had been diagnosed with Bulbar-onset ALS, a form of the neurodegenerative disease affecting the neck and face, in September 2025 after experiencing symptoms for more than two years.

From Los Angeles Times

Another concern raised by California officials is how cutbacks would affect the Salton Sea.

From Los Angeles Times

However, it remains unclear how many people would be affected by this change, as the department does not disclose how many asylum seekers can work in the UK.

From BBC

The blackout is the second outage to affect Cuba's western region in the past three months.

From BBC

The new drug zorevunersen is administered into the spine via an infusion and works by managing the underlying cause in most cases - a faulty gene affecting the brain.

From BBC