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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Children and COVID: Cases down, start of vaccinations near
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- Richard Franki
New cases dropped for the first time in 8 weeks, but the Memorial Day holiday may have been a factor.
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Today’s medical oxymoron: Healthy overconfidence
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
- Teraya Smith
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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Children & COVID: Rise in new cases slows
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- Richard Franki
One measure of overall prevalence declined for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Crohn’s disease research goes to the dogs
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Historic British parasites, concealed calorie consumption, and a collection of gallbladder art.
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases keep rising past 100,000
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- Richard Franki
Vaccine booster dose for 5- to 11-year-olds approved in the midst of low interest.
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Common brain parasite linked to attractiveness, new study
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Superhero posing, salamander genomes, the bright side of parasitism, and the financial downside of social media.
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Children and COVID: New cases up by 50%
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- Richard Franki
Vaccinations continue to decline in younger children, while those aged 12-17 reversed a similar trend.
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TikTok challenge hits Taco Bell right in its ‘Stuft Nacho’
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Quarantining COVID in Shanghai, brewing a battle of the sexes, and closing the door on clones.
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Children and COVID: New cases climb slowly but steadily
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- Richard Franki
Rates of new admissions climb, vary widely among the states.
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Dermatology attracts more than its share of physician assistants
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- Richard Franki
Analysis shows that the specialty’s PA workforce lacks “racial and ethnic diversity.”
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Fecal transfer could be the transplant of youth
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Lying about misinformation and designing a better quality of life.
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Children and COVID: New cases up for third straight week
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- Richard Franki
Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech each submitted requests for emergency use authorizations for vaccines in the last week.
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Nap length linked to cognitive changes
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
Plus: Swiss Army robot does it all, a napping double whammy, and historic parasites.
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases rise again, but more slowly
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- Richard Franki
Major national indicators offer no suggestion of another surge.
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The Empire strikes out against one physician’s homemade star fighter
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Christina Manago
- Teraya Smith
Plus: Flight surgeon visits the International Space Station, electric chopsticks replace salt, and pets supply samples of cancer-causing chemicals...