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The skin rashes that may be tied to COVID-19 take many forms, from tiny red dots to larger, flat lesions, doctors say.

More than 'covid toes': Numerous reports of skin rashes tied to COVID-19

By Rachael Rettner published

Reports of skin rashes in patients with COVID-19 are cropping up around the world.

Coronavirus
Access to children's playground equipment is taped off on March 30, 2020 in Oyster Bay on Long Island, New York, amid the coronavirus pandemic..

COVID-19 may be tied to rare syndrome in children, UK doctors warn

By Rachael Rettner published

Doctors in the U.K. are now warning of a possible connection between COVID-19 and an unusual inflammatory syndrome in children.

Coronavirus
An empty classroom.

Do school closures really help reduce the spread of the coronavirus?

By Rachael Rettner published

A new review study questions how much school closures really help to reduce the disease's spread.

Coronavirus
A simple experiment with cabbage leaves and food coloring demonstrates how plants absorb water and nutrients through their stems and into their leaves.

Activities and online resources for homebound kids: A coronavirus guide

By Mindy Weisberger published

Stuck at home with the kids because of coronavirus? Here’s a list of educational and entertaining activities to keep them occupied.

Coronavirus
A patient in the ICU.

The Surprising Condition That Causes 1 in 5 Deaths

By Rachael Rettner published

About 20% of deaths worldwide are due to a condition that we don't hear much about: Sepsis.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
A child getting a flu shot.

This Year's Flu Shot Doesn't Match What's Circulating. Here's What That Means.

By Rachael Rettner published

The main strain of flu that's circulating right now doesn't exactly match what's in this year's flu shot.

Flu
woman vaping

FDA Targets Mint-, Fruit-Flavored E-Cigarettes to Protect Young Vapers

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The Food and Drug Administration hopes to curb the use of e-cigarettes by minors.

Smoking
When a 7-year-old boy in Germany got his tongue stuck in the neck of a juice bottle, doctors used an ingenious method to get it out. Above, a photo of the boy after his tongue was freed from the bottle. His tongue was "lividly discolored" for several days due to damage to the tongue's capillaries.

A Child Got His Tongue Stuck in a Bottle. Doctors Freed It with This Ingenious Method

By Rachael Rettner published

When a boy's tongue became stubbornly stuck in a juice bottle neck, a doctor had a unique idea to get it unstuck.

Health
A modern-day baby feeds from a reconstructed vessel.

Babies Drank from Ancient 'Sippy Cups' Thousands of Years Ago

By Mindy Weisberger published

Graves of children dating to the Bronze Age and the Iron Age in what is now Bavaria held small pots with spouts that were likely used to feed milk to infants and toddlers.

Archaeology
Goats at the San Diego County Fair.

Toddler Dies from E. Coli After Visiting Petting Zoo at County Fair

By Rachael Rettner published

A toddler died from an E. coli infection, and three other children fell ill with the same disease, after visiting the San Diego County Fair last month.

Microbiology
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