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In January to March 2020

CDC: More Chemical Exposures Reported in January to March 2020

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Increases of 20.4 and 16.4 percent from January to March 2019 and January to March 2018
A plan to begin paying hospitals and doctors who treat uninsured COVID-19 patients was announced by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Wednesday.

White House Announces Payment Plan for Uninsured COVID-19 Patients

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Doctors can submit bills for these patients directly to the government and be paid at Medicare rates
In older women

Visual Impairment May Up Risk for Dementia in Older Women

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Objective visual impairment associated with higher risk for incident dementia, mild cognitive impairment
For patients with hypertension hospitalized with COVID-19 infections

ACEIs/ARBs Not Linked to Severity or Mortality of COVID-19

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Percentage of patients with hypertension taking ACEIs/ARBs similar for survivors, nonsurvivors
Most children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection have mild respiratory symptoms or are asymptomatic

Mild, No Symptoms for Most Children With SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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Main radiologic findings are bronchial thickening, ground-glass opacities; also seen when asymptomatic
A registry has been created for reporting skin manifestations of COVID-19 following reports of patients presenting with skin conditions

AAD Establishes Registry for Skin Manifestations of COVID-19

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Initial study describes cutaneous involvement, which was reported in 20.4 percent of 88 patients
For patients hospitalized with mild/moderate COVID-19

Lopinavir/Ritonavir, Umifenovir Ineffective for Mild COVID-19

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Rate of positive-to-negative conversion of SARS-CoV-2 did not differ for drug therapy versus standard care
Clascoterone cream

Clascoterone Cream Safe, Effective for Acne Treatment

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Clascoterone cream, 1 percent, is a novel topical androgen receptor inhibitor
Chronic conditions

Chronic Conditions, Obesity Common in Fatal Cases of EVALI

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More fatal and nonfatal cases were male and non-Hispanic white versus other race, ethnic groups
Higher intake of manganese is associated with a lower type 2 diabetes risk among postmenopausal women

Higher Manganese Intake May Be Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

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Association may be partially mediated by inflammatory biomarkers