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Morning Break: Chinese Cities Locked Down; Naming Coronavirus; Can Doctors Be Human?

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ľֱ staff

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, with New Year festivities cancelled, to prevent the spread of coronavirus. (Washington Post)

STAT asks: When will ?

Eyes as the virus's original source. (CNN, The Conversation)

And here in the U.S., who came into contact with the Washington state man diagnosed earlier this week. (Reuters)

Roche said its investigational drug for spinal muscular atrophy, risdiplam, in a late-stage trial.

The Trump administration for a Texas family planning program that excludes Planned Parenthood and other providers of abortion-related services. (The Hill)

Insurers are dedicating $55 million to . (New York Times)

for fentanyl maker Insys Therapeutics' former chairman, convicted last year of bribery and racketeering. (AP)

New research finds a between mental illness and school suspensions and expulsions for children. (University of Exeter, Child and Adolescent Mental Health)

Drugstores are jumping into the world of . (Houston Chronicle)

Are ? Mark Lopatin, MD, asks on KevinMD.

Vox explains how Maryland's "" healthcare system operates.

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