curable

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This is not the first research to suggest dementia might someday be curable.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Leprosy, a bacterial infection also known as Hansen’s disease, has been curable by a combination of antibiotics since 1981, and the facility closed in 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The former teacher and father of three told the BBC that if men were offered regular screening from the age of 50, his disease might have been caught when it was still curable.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Antibiotics are used to treat the infection, which according to the Cleveland Clinic is curable if diagnosed and treated early but can also lead to chronic or recurring symptoms.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

"Free from curable sickness. "And working a job—" "Or working the fields close to home, so families can live together.”

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple