sickness

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"Pro-inflammatory cytokines are ultimately what leads to sickness and death in a lot of cases," says first author Katia Troha, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in Ayres's lab.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In reality, she is prone to motion sickness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

They’ll be using their current experience to do so, including the higher sickness and death rates they’re seeing thanks to a higher uninsured or underinsured population.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In March, the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast that spending on health and sickness benefits for working age people would reach £78.1bn by 2029-30, a 15% increase on this year.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

She laughed with no joy, like a cough racked with sickness.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline