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A 60-year-old man living in Wuhan

Man Residing in China First U.S. Citizen to Die From Coronavirus

Not clear why man was not able to leave Wuhan on evacuation flights, but may have been too ill to fly
Higher birth weight for births at-term are associated with greater cardiorespiratory fitness in young adulthood regardless of body mass index

Higher Birth Weight May Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness Later

Findings seen in large cohort of men born at-term, regardless of body mass index, in young adulthood
Many adults aged 50 to 64 years are concerned about their ability to afford health insurance

Seniors Have Concerns About Affording Health Insurance

About half of adults aged 50 to 64 have little, no confidence in being able to afford insurance on retirement
Students become less empathic toward patients throughout medical school

Empathy Declines as Students Progress Through Medical School

Similar pattern seen for both D.O. and M.D. students, although decline was less great among D.O. students
More Americans have been evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China

More Americans Evacuated From China Due to Coronavirus

FDA announced Tuesday that it has fast-tracked a test for the virus to help speed screening efforts
From 2010 to 2017

Number of Nurse Practitioners More Than Doubled 2010 to 2017

Corresponding nationwide decrease of 80,000 registered nurses seen during same period
Key computed tomography findings have been characterized for patients infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus

CT Scan Features Described for 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection

Typical chest CT findings were bilateral parenchymal ground-glass and consolidative pulmonary opacities
The Chinese doctor who was silenced by authorities when he was one of the first to sound the alarm about the coronavirus has died from the virus

Chinese Doctor Among First to Warn About Coronavirus Dies From Virus

Dr. Li Wenliang raised concerns about a cluster of illnesses that were similar to SARS
The national radiologist workforce is becoming increasingly subspecialized

Radiologist Workforce Becoming Increasingly Subspecialized

Increased subspecialization seen across cohorts defined by gender, years in practice, practice size
The World Health Organization is seeking $675 million to help countries deal with the expected spread of the new coronavirus that originated in China.

WHO Seeks $675 Million for Coronavirus Fight

In the last 24 hours, agency has recorded the largest increase in cases since the start of the epidemic