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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Who needs self-driving cars when we’ve got goldfish?
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
- Teraya Smith
Plus dueling idioms, COVID-19–fighting pachyderms, and Zoom self-consciousness.
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Children and COVID: New cases, admissions are higher than ever
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- Richard Franki
There were 2,343 children in U.S. hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 on Jan. 2.
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Children and COVID: Nearly 200,000 new cases reported in 1 week
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- Richard Franki
How many children with COVID-19 are in the hospital on a given day?
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Children and COVID: New cases up slightly, vaccinations continue to slow
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- Richard Franki
The number of COVID-related deaths in children is now four digits.
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Even COVID-19 can’t stop a true optimist
- Author:
- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Cheese and sleep may not mix, but golf and Parkinson’s do.
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases resume their climb
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- Richard Franki
Decline in new vaccinations continues, even among 5- to 11-year-olds.
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A very strange place to find a tooth
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
- Teraya Smith
Plus: TikTok lettuce, Viagra for the brain, and a COVID robot.
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Children and COVID-19: 7 million cases and still counting
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- Richard Franki
Over 900,000 children aged 5-11 years completed the vaccine regimen in the last week.
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‘Best Hospitals for Maternity’ offers national perspective
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- Richard Franki
U.S. News & World Report evaluated key quality indicators covering deliveries, newborn complications, VBAC, and breastfeeding.
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Children and COVID: New cases, vaccinations both decline
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- Richard Franki
Despite the drop in cases, the weekly count still exceeded 100,000 for the 16th week in a row.
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Children and COVID: New cases increase for third straight week
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- Richard Franki
Pace of vaccinations remains steady in 5- to 11-year-olds.
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Prevalence of undiagnosed vitiligo is ‘remarkably high’
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- Richard Franki
Current overall prevalence among adult population estimated at 1.9 million to 2.8 million in the United States.
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The neurological super powers of grandma are real
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
- Teraya Smith
Plus, COVID hits the woods and finger snapping spoils a movie.
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Children and COVID: Youngest vaccinees off to a slower start
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- Richard Franki
First 2 weeks produced considerably fewer vaccinations in the under-12 crowd, compared with the 12- to 15-year-olds.
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Step right up, folks, for a public dissection
- Author:
- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
- Teraya Smith
Plus, go ahead, have that soda before math.