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relapse

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




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Jordan, who has lived with an eating disorder since he was 12, said the photoshoot was the culmination of a dream he had held onto since a relapse in his teens.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

After a major relapse, and at Bartlett’s urging, she set up an online fundraiser to ease the financial strain of medical treatment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

These effects could potentially contribute to greater mood stability and a lower risk of relapse.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

The trials showed the drug reduced relapse rates and inflammatory brain lesions compared with Sanofi’s rival treatment, Aubagio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

As Garfield's progress slowed, and especially after his distressing relapse, the doctors began to consider removing the bullet in order to save his life.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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

Borg admits to several relapses during the 1990s when he also made an abbreviated tennis comeback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025

But unlike Jeffrey, she had had two relapses of her leukemia in the past four years.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

In a phase one clinical trial sponsored by RS Oncology, LLC, patients with relapsed mesothelioma received an experimental drug that controlled disease progression in 67% of participants.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Yemen relapsed into war in July after years of relative calm punctured by sporadic violence and deepening poverty.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

After her condition relapsed before joining OpenAI, Simo decided to work remotely from Southern California.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

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

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

The New South Wales coroner said Dr Andrea Boros-Lavack had provided 40-year-old Cauchi "exemplary" care over a long period, but failed to heed warnings from family that he may be relapsing, years before the attack.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

Jebb emphasised that GLP-1 drugs "are a really valuable tool in obesity treatment -- but obesity is a chronic relapsing condition."

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 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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