illness
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Vaccines prevent serious illness for many people, but the immune protection they produce can differ substantially from one person to another.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Dating, marriage, parenting and divorce; illness, scandal and tragic loss are all universal experiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Such a system would help ensure that no one is financially devastated by a serious illness or injury.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In 2024, Buckingham Palace made Charles’ cancer diagnosis public without specifying the severity of his illness.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The hospital’s previous building for mental illness had burned down when an inmate set it on fire, so patients were closely watched to make sure they didn’t cause trouble.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Many factors can influence vaccine response, including age, sex, genetics, previous illnesses and underlying health conditions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
It is among the most serious illnesses a woman can experience after giving birth, experts told the BBC, but it remains unclassified in medicine's encyclopaedia of psychiatry.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Officials in Michigan, one state with a disproportionately large number of illnesses, said earlier this month that it had become safer to eat lettuce and salad greens as case counts started to fall.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
In July, federal agencies linked Taylor-supplied shredded iceberg lettuce, served at some Taco Bell locations, to thousands of cyclosporiasis illnesses across multiple states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Online, I’ve followed many Deckers with incurable illnesses who take it upon themselves to travel the real countries and cities while they still have time.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
