as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning before the days of modern medicine, when death remained a mystery, people said that someone died of a fever and left it at that
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Recent Examples of fevers In addition to fevers and continuous, watery diarrhea, rotavirus symptoms in babies and children can also include loss of appetite and dehydration, per the NFID. —
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of driers exploding. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Typhus causes fevers and other symptoms, but is rarely fatal. —Don Sweeney april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Measles symptoms, including high fevers, watery eyes, cough, rash and runny nose, can appear up to 21 days after initial exposure. —Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 Others welcome the review, pointing to adverse reactions that have been reported among babies who got the shots, including fevers, seizures and even some deaths. —March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026 Huxham’s was prescribed for fevers, and its base ingredient would turn out to be important in treating malaria. —Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026 Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026 Health officials said taking the painkiller increased the risk of having a kid with autism, even though the scientific consensus finds no link and untreated fevers carry their own risks to the pregnant person and the neurodevelopment of the fetus. —O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of driers exploding. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Typhus causes fevers and other symptoms, but is rarely fatal. —Don Sweeney april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Measles symptoms, including high fevers, watery eyes, cough, rash and runny nose, can appear up to 21 days after initial exposure. —Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 Others welcome the review, pointing to adverse reactions that have been reported among babies who got the shots, including fevers, seizures and even some deaths. —March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026 Huxham’s was prescribed for fevers, and its base ingredient would turn out to be important in treating malaria. —Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026 Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026 Health officials said taking the painkiller increased the risk of having a kid with autism, even though the scientific consensus finds no link and untreated fevers carry their own risks to the pregnant person and the neurodevelopment of the fetus. —O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
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Overwatering can leave grass with weak roots and vulnerable to diseases, so stick to a schedule and spot-treat patches if needed.— Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
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However, these squashes can also be vulnerable to common plant diseases like powdery mildew or mosaic virus.— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
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Aging and damaged brain cells, or neurons, can cause memory problems and limit the brain’s ability to recover from illnesses.— K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
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This challenge is compounded for older Americans with multiple chronic illnesses — the fastest-growing segment of our population.— Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Star defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) played in only two games, while quarterback Lamar Jackson missed four games and played through various nagging ailments in others.— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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And as an athlete, I was faced with so many different physical ailments, from muscle soreness, back strains, muscle tears, broken ankles, to my bigger crashes and all of those things.— Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 16 Apr. 2026
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The symptoms of our darkest cultural sicknesses become visible.— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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From the moment the kids set foot back at school in the fall, until some time around spring break, parents can expect sicknesses to take over their homes faster than the latest viral slang expression.— Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026
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And this one guy at this one firm can't solve all of his industry's ills.— Sam Yellowhorse Kesler, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
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Even as professional coders are becoming increasingly enthusiastic about the power of AI coding tools, many end users still see them as a boogeyman to instantly blame for any and all observed ills in the tech industry.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
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