prophylactic
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Over a decade ago, Angelina Jolie made waves with her decision to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy at the age of 37 after finding she had a BRCA1 mutation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
It also announced plans to buy Cidara Therapeutics, which is working on antiviral treatments, including a flu prophylactic in Phase 3, for $9.2 billion.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
Third, these policies can serve an important prophylactic function by enabling employers to identify and remedy barriers to equal opportunity that, if allowed to fester, may lead to civil rights law violations.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2025
"Regarding retention versus prophylactic extraction of asymptomatic wisdom teeth, decision-making should be based on the best evidence combined with clinical experience."
From Salon • May 7, 2024
Murrell found that the same was relatively true in England of persons descended from Bedfordshire ancestors who used infusions of poppies as a prophylactic against malaria.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.
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