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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.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pVwDN4FfVvGa8k9wwubWz4-320-80.jpg)
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.
![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..](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BdXqfGNTKnrrzGGaqU5xw3-320-80.jpg)
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.
![An empty classroom.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qXEKC9JdLKusL7XD6PXo3d-320-80.jpg)
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.
![A simple experiment with cabbage leaves and food coloring demonstrates how plants absorb water and nutrients through their stems and into their leaves.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XR3dkGgDLMQE9MS8jF9GrH-320-80.jpg)
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.
![A patient in the ICU.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7fMCvEEWTFAaXP5rX4ByJa-320-80.jpg)
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.
![A child getting a flu shot.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gidXdW79LzQnqSare4CdvH-320-80.jpg)
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.
![woman vaping](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UbKgNKxYBp6hkQ3C6EePhk-320-80.jpg)
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.
![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.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bd98yRCLLnPFnCs7NjXRof-320-80.jpg)
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.
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