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relapse

[ri-laps, ri-laps, ree-laps] / rɪˈlæps, rɪˈlæps, ˈri læps /




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Novartis said its drug reduced the annualized relapse rate and inflammatory brain lesions relative to the rival medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

“What this vaccine does is reduce that risk of relapse significantly.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

The problem is that waiting for a visible relapse gives surviving cancer cells more time to evolve.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Worse, too-frequent relapse of memory, often in association with trigger object.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

But, the trial, in five NHS trust areas, found it did not stop patients suffering relapses, and some critics say there needs to be further research into its effectiveness.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The European Commission approved Cenrifki for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis without relapses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

"If a patient relapses and needs another hospital admission, that's costly too," Mons points out.

From Science Daily Mar. 11, 2026

If a patient relapses or breaks a rule in a rehab facility, the knee-jerk impulse should not be to discharge them from the program.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2025

There were a few moments of minor relapses, like when I told her I had never belonged to the Latin Club, but on the whole she took things better than I thought she would.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Ward said if Rios relapsed she likely felt deep shame about it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Future studies will use animal models and larger patient groups to better understand how drug delivery, tumor structure, and lysosomal storage interact in clinical settings, including in relapsed cancers.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted a biologics license application for anito-cel as a fourth-line treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

From Barron's Feb. 23, 2026

To the insurer, it would look like he had relapsed, which he said he had not during that time.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

He braced himself before entering his dad’s room, fearing he might have relapsed, but when he went in, a happy scene awaited him.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

In 2025, Italy became the first country to pass a national law recognising obesity as a chronic, progressive and relapsing disease.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

This allowed them to identify traces of several pathogens, including Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for plague, and Borrelia recurrentis, which causes louse borne relapsing fever.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

Almost a decade later, the Times looks to be relapsing into bad form.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2026

“Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, biologically defended disease,” says Stanford.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 16, 2026

She remained abed ten years, gradually growing better, but never completely recovering, relapsing periodically into her paralytic state.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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