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A rare skin reaction occurred when a man took paracetamol, causing a new rash in an area already affected by hair loss.
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The research reveals how early embryonic mouse skin develops from simple to complex structures, identifying various cell types and their roles in this process.
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