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Richard Franki

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

Author:
Richard Franki
Publish date: June 7, 2022

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

Author:
Lucas Franki
Richard Franki
Christina Manago
Teraya Smith
Publish date: June 2, 2022

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

Author:
Richard Franki
Publish date: June 1, 2022

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

Author:
Lucas Franki
Richard Franki
Christina Manago
Teraya Smith
Publish date: May 26, 2022

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

Author:
Richard Franki
Publish date: May 24, 2022

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

Author:
Lucas Franki
Richard Franki
Christina Manago
Teraya Smith
Publish date: May 19, 2022

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%

Author:
Richard Franki
Publish date: May 17, 2022

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’

Author:
Lucas Franki
Richard Franki
Christina Manago
Teraya Smith
Publish date: May 12, 2022

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

Author:
Richard Franki
Publish date: May 10, 2022

Rates of new admissions climb, vary widely among the states.

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Dermatology attracts more than its share of physician assistants

Author:
Richard Franki
Publish date: May 10, 2022

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

Author:
Lucas Franki
Richard Franki
Christina Manago
Teraya Smith
Publish date: May 5, 2022

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

Author:
Richard Franki
Publish date: May 3, 2022

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

Author:
Lucas Franki
Richard Franki
Christina Manago
Publish date: April 28, 2022

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

Author:
Richard Franki
Publish date: April 26, 2022

Major national indicators offer no suggestion of another surge.

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The Empire strikes out against one physician’s homemade star fighter

Author:
Lucas Franki
Richard Franki
Christina Manago
Teraya Smith
Publish date: April 21, 2022

Plus: Flight surgeon visits the International Space Station, electric chopsticks replace salt, and pets supply samples of cancer-causing chemicals...

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