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diseases

  • plural
    of disease.
    disease
    noun
    a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.

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AstraZeneca is partnering with Insitro to use artificial intelligence to find new treatments for cardiometabolic diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

She had been suffering from multiple diseases, according to the department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The achievement could eventually help researchers develop new approaches to treating diseases caused by malfunctioning mitochondria.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Droughts, intensive downpours and diseases have created challenges for tea growers across the world as they deal with the impact of a warming planet.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Sometimes she visited houses where people were dying, and often, especially in Cange, there were children with diarrheal diseases that could be fatal.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French