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Spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Estimated
By Jan. 25, 2020, 75,815 individuals had been infected in Wuhan; epidemic doubling time 6.4 days
Hydromorphone-CR Exposure Ups Heart Infection Risk in PWID
Rates of infective endocarditis increased among PWID exposed to controlled-release hydromorphone
In Early Stages, Novel 2019 Coronavirus Doubling Every 7.4 Days
Most early cases, but fewer subsequent cases, were linked to Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market
U.S. Spends More on Health Care, but Has Worse Life Expectancy
Compared with 10 other wealthy nations, U.S. has lower life expectancy, higher suicide rates
Adult Exposure to Chickenpox Cuts Shingles Risk
A modest but long-lasting protective effect was observed, but full protection not achieved
Clinical Features ID’d for First 2019 Novel Coronavirus Patients
Forty-one patients ID'd with virus as of Jan. 2, 2020; all had pneumonia with abnormal chest CT findings
Coronavirus Deaths Top 100 in China
CDC urges all Americans to avoid any nonessential travel to China
Drug Price-Fixing Charge Laid Against ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli
Former drug industry executive charged with restricting competition to maintain a monopoly on the drug Daraprim
Gender Gap Persists in Starting Salary for Physicians
Gender differences in preferences for control over work-life balance do not account for gap in salary
Coronavirus Cases Top 2,700 in China, Five in the United States
Two new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Arizona and California over the weekend
