recurrent

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The paper 'Experimental glycopeptide antibiotic EVG7 prevents recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection by sparing members of the Lachnospiraceae family' was published in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

The German pharma-to-agriculture group said asundexian reduced by 26% the risk of recurrent stroke in patients who experienced an initial stroke compared to placebo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Even a recurrent but unadorned lyric like “I hunger and thirst” becomes an instant earworm.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

After the operation, doctors will assess whether Bolsonaro can undergo an additional procedure: blockage of the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm, for recurrent hiccups, Birolini said.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Indeed, wherever Quetelet looked, he found a recurrent pattern: human features—even behaviors—were distributed in bell-shaped curves.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee