Lucas Franki is an associate editor for MDedge News, and has been with the company since 2014. He has a BA in English from Penn State University and is an Eagle Scout.
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No fish can escape this net ... of COVID testing
Plus: Medieval friars and the guests that wouldn’t leave, the shared interests of doppelgangers, and relationships built on guilt and secrecy.
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Primary care now offering physicians the 26.7-hour day
Plus: The reality of mental exhaustion, the hormone of aggressive cuddling, and the instruments of COVID spread.
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Stressed about weight gain? Well, stress causes weight gain
Plus: Smelling cancer with tiny brains, exchanging new blood for old doesn’t work, and making promises your alleged voice can’t keep.
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The gut microbes have spoken: All fiber is good fiber
Plus: Bones have a favorite cheese, twins play the lottery, and wages affect cognitive decline.
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Coming to a pill near you: The exercise molecule
Plus: Longevity and gonorrhea, alcohol use disorder begets food addiction, and medicated drivers.
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Charcoal could be the cure for the common high-fat diet
Plus: Brains sleep through noradrenaline waves in one study and get insulted by investigators in another.
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Shift schedule today could worsen that stroke tomorrow
Plus: Feed your soul with online art, feed your “hangry” etymologist, but don’t feed anyone with SARS-CoV-2 from the freezer.
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Mosquitoes and the vicious circle that’s gone viral
Plus: The battle against “Hamptons bladder,” the benefits of avocados, and the friendly way to follow your nose.
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In the Grand Canyon, norovirus gives new meaning to ‘leave no trace’
Plus: A cup of stem cell retrieval, a fringe benefit of political office, and an individual’s right to overeat.
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Artificial intelligence: The Netflix of cancer treatment
Plus: Criminals paid for their debt to society, jet lag can decide the NBA championship, and decisions made on an empty stomach.
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Microbiome’s new happy place: The beer gut
Plus: Loss of quantum consciousness, something fishy about your middle ear, and something insecty about a robot’s ear.
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Parkinson’s disease could be hiding behind those nightmares
Plus: The price of fake COVID testing, the ugly side of sleep deprivation, and the illusion of perceived light.
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Today’s medical oxymoron: Healthy overconfidence
Plus: Livers are too young to drink, bees are nature’s sedative, and robots are getting ready for the “golden hour.”
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Crohn’s disease research goes to the dogs
Plus: Historic British parasites, concealed calorie consumption, and a collection of gallbladder art.
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Common brain parasite linked to attractiveness, new study
Plus: Superhero posing, salamander genomes, the bright side of parasitism, and the financial downside of social media.