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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Weekly COVID-19 cases in children dropped 22%
One week after hitting a record high, the trend in new cases appears to return to a gradual decline.
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COVID-19 in children: Latest weekly increase is largest yet
The total number reported during Jan. 8-14 topped the previous high by almost 30,000 cases.
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COVID-19 symptoms persist months after acute infection
Majority of previously hospitalized patients were experiencing fatigue or muscle weakness 6 months after discharge.
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No increase seen in children’s cumulative COVID-19 burden
New cases were down for the last week of 2020, American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association report.
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Pandemic packed a year of distress into 1 month
Survey: Past-month psychological distress in May 2020 equaled past-year distress in February 2019.
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Child abuse visits to EDs declined in 2020, but not admissions
Proportion of visits related to child abuse and neglect that resulted in hospitalizations increased from 2019 to 2020.
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Latest rise in child COVID-19 cases is relatively small
Total number of U.S. cases reported in children is now over 1.8 million.
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Coronavirus has infected over 2% of U.S. children
AAP president: “In many areas, our health care system is terribly overburdened. The vaccine will not solve this overnight.”
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Antihistamine prescribing for AD varies by specialty
Dermatologists are more likely to follow the American Academy of Dermatology management guidelines.
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New child COVID-19 cases down in last weekly count
The number of new U.S. cases reported during the week ending Dec. 3 fell for the first time since late September.
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U.S. passes 1.3 million COVID-19 cases in children
Thanksgiving brought another weekly high in new child cases.
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50.6 million tobacco users are not a homogeneous group
Traditional cigarettes are the still the most popular choice, but young adults prefer the electronic variety.