Richard Franki is the associate editor who writes and creates graphs. He started with the company in 1987, when it was known as the International Medical News Group. In his years as a journalist, Richard has worked for Cap Cities/ABC, Disney, Harcourt, Elsevier, Quadrant, Frontline, and Internet Brands. In the 1990s, he was a contributor to the ill-fated Indications column, predecessor of Livin' on the MDedge.
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The human-looking robot therapist will coach your well-being now
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Teraya Smith
Plus: The mother of all mindsets and a colon named Collin.
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Children and COVID: A look back as the fourth year begins
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- Richard Franki
Incidence measures continue to decline after the winter without a tripledemic.
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Ob.gyns. reveal heavier suicide ideation burden than most specialists
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- Richard Franki
Results of Medscape survey suggest that “the trauma from COVID didn’t just disappear.”
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We have seen the future of healthy muffins, and its name is Roselle
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Mice get drunk, and sober, for science; brains can be more powerful than stomachs.
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Transplant surgeon to 30,000 marathoners: Give me that liver
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Teraya Smith
Plus: A warning light for better health, and the possible pathology behind nonconsensual sexting.
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Isolated nail psoriasis may bring arthritis into play
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- Richard Franki
The review of 20 years of cases show delayed diagnosis, delineate clinical features, and suggest a relationship with PsA.
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A purple warrior rises in the battle against diabetes
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Rare honey builds strong but bacteria-prone bone implants, and mycoprotein builds strong gut microbiomes.
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Antibiotics and SJS/TEN: Study provides global prevalence
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- Richard Franki
Sulfonamides responsible for the highest proportion of antibiotic-triggered Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis.
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Medicare ‘offers’ cancer patient a choice: Less life or more debt
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Mouse movie watching advanced Alzheimer’s research, 3D-printed skin attracted mosquitoes, and medieval woman survived brain surgery.
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Pound of flesh buys less prison time
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Organ donation for fun and profit, and parasite expulsion with a blast of fat.
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The long-range thrombolysis forecast calls for tiny ultrasonic tornadoes
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Teraya Smith
Plus: The overestimated intelligence of age and the shoes that save relationships.
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Massive rise in drug overdose deaths driven by opioids
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- Richard Franki
The total number of deaths caused by drug overdose exceeded 100,000 for the first time ever in 2021.
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases may have doubled in early January
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- Richard Franki
Preliminary CDC data show an increase in new cases that was not reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital...
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The longevity gene: Healthy mutant reverses heart aging
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Poor sleep may be paranormal, and a chatbot may be ready for medical school.
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It’s all about the brains: Guilt placebos, transplants, and negative feelings
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Teraya Smith
Ease guilt the deceptively modern way, pull the old brain switcheroo, and learn the benefits of unhappiness.