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chronic

[kron-ik] / ˈkrɒn ɪk /


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The drug, used to treat various blood cancers, like chronic lymphocytic leukemia, is Nurix’s investigational tyrosine kinase degrader that eliminates disease-causing proteins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The pooled analysis included 14,574 participants with both diabetic and non-diabetic chronic kidney disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

During an investor call on Saturday, a Pfizer executive noted that patients and doctors now view these drugs as tools that address a chronic disease, not as a one-and-done medication.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Last month, I visited a Hollywood neighborhood where one frustrated resident hired her housekeeper to document chronic problems related to homelessness, illegal dumping and criminal activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

They focus on the North’s chronic food shortages, human rights violations, military provocations, nuclear program, and dependence on China.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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