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Coronavirus tally rises to 91 on Italian cruise ship in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) – As many as 91 crew of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan’s southwestern port of Nagasaki are infected with coronavirus, officials said on Friday, as questions persist over

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CMS to Pay Clinicians Who Join COVID-19 Trials With MIPS Credit

What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 22, 2020 — Eligible clinicians who participate in Medicare’s Quality Payment Program, including

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U.S. coronavirus deaths top 49,000, averaging 2,000 lives lost a day: Reuters tally

FILE PHOTO: A clinician takes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) blood samples to be tested at the Roseland Community Hospital on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, U.S., April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon

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China reports six new coronavirus cases in mainland vs 10 a day earlier

People wearing protective face masks leave work after office hours in Central Business District, as the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Beijing, China, April 17, 2020.

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Cardiology Fellows Adapt During COVID-19

What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 22, 2020 — Cardiology fellows-in-training, launching their careers just as the pandemic transforms cardiovascular

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HHS to Begin Paying Out Next Round of COVID-19 Relief Funds

Anyone who receives those funds has to confirm receipt and agree to the terms and conditions. One important condition: Providers cannot bill any patient at an out-of-network rate. This is in

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More than 5,000 U.S. meat, food-processing workers exposed to coronavirus: union

CHICAGO (Reuters) – More than 5,000 U.S. meat and food-processing workers have been infected with or exposed to the new coronavirus, and 13 have died, the country’s largest meatpacking union

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Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Women under age 65 with coronary artery disease are more likely to die if they live in rural areas of the United States, and premature deaths among

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New York survey suggests 2.7 million in state may have coronavirus antibodies

(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday a preliminary survey found that nearly 14% tested positive for antibodies against the novel coronavirus, suggesting that as many 2.7

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Transplanted Skin Stem Cells Help Blind Mice See Light

TUESDAY, April 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Transplants of skin cells that were turned into light-sensing eye cells enabled blind mice to detect light, a new study says. In previous research with

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