prevention
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Chopra said in his February statement that he was now focused on “supporting accountability, prevention and efforts that protect and support survivors.”
From Salon • May 19, 2026
For a condition affecting hundreds of millions of people globally, that kind of prevention could add up quickly if applied broadly among people at elevated risk.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
He added: "There need to be barriers, there needs to be prevention, and we need to look at it seriously to make people feel safe, to make the businesses stay here so they'll prosper."
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Researchers from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found that losing out on NIH-supported prevention research is likely to drive up Americans’ healthcare costs.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
“It must be our contribution to the prevention of a terrible calamity.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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