infection
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The tribunal heard he intravenously administered vitamin C and garlic oil to both patients as a treatment for cancer and reused intravenous bags, exposing patients to risk of serious infection.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The patient’s sister-in-law told them a nurse practitioner “came to the home a few times to treat J.L.’s flesh infection and “did not treat the open wounds often because they were too infected.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Established in 1970 under the Public Health Service Act, the Title X program has traditionally aimed to provide access to affordable services, including contraceptive methods, pregnancy testing, options counseling, and sexually transmitted infection testing.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Neutrophils, a type of white blood cell circulating in the bloodstream, act as some of the body's first responders to infection and inflammation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
The president received antibiotics to fight possible infection and transfusions to replace his significant blood loss.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing infection
“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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Life Science: Human Systems
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