relapse

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Whether it is a renaissance or a relapse depends almost entirely on whether Mourinho has learned anything from the last decade.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Gaining a better understanding of how these drugs are stored and distributed inside cells could lead to more personalized treatment strategies, improving effectiveness while reducing resistance and relapse.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

The Swiss pharmaceutical company said Monday that the drug, called fenebrutinib, reduced the annualized relapse rate—when symptoms get worse—by 51% compared with Sanofi’s Aubagio over a period of at least 96 weeks of treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The stories in Lauren Groff’s third collection, “Brawler,” largely feature people who’ve hit crisis points in their lives: the abusive partner, the natural disaster, the relapse, the deathbed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Each instant he seemed as though he would open his eyes and speak; but then would follow a prolonged stertorous breath, and he would relapse into a more fixed insensibility.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker