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January 2017 in “Scientific reports” Whale genes show changes that help them live in water, like less hair and better flippers.
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July 2020 in “American Journal of Infection Control” Older males had higher death rates, and Latin Americans were more often in the ICU during the COVID-19 outbreak in a Spanish hospital.
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