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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Misinterpretation is a science, not an art
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The devil in the (masking) details
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Cook your amphibians before you eat them
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Your bathroom towel rack has a dirty little secret
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COVID wars, part nine: The rise of iodine
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