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More than Just Skin Deep: COVID and the Skin

by Dr. Shahrzad Alimohammadi and Edited by Dr. Christopher M. Cirino The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic erupted in early December 2019 and spread worldwide in the ensuing months. SARS-CoV-2 causes mild to severe respiratory infections and gastrointestinal, neurological, and dermatological complications (Li et al. 2020; Singh et al. 2021). […]

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The Function of Skin: A Close-up Look at 5

As the largest organ of the body with an area of approximately 20 square feet, human skin forms a barrier between the body organs and the environment .

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What You Need to Know About Skin Cancer

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