Lucas Franki is an associate editor for MDedge News, and has been with the company since 2014. He has a BA in English from Penn State University and is an Eagle Scout.
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Spray-painted bandages and pharma sings ‘Dough Canada!’
Plus when is a dead person alive enough to finish out a life sentence?
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Amneal Pharma issues recall for ranitidine products
This is a voluntary recall because of potential N-nitrosodimethylamine contamination.
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Sleep vs. Netflix, and grape juice BPAP
Plus, how proactive management strategies drown out the siren song of temptation.
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FDA approves Ziextenzo for neutropenia-related infection reduction
The agency approved another pegfilgrastim biosimilar.
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Werewolves of Vallejo and a haunted-house doctor’s note
Plus, artificial intelligence is going where no human has gone before: scatological selfies.
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Three companies issue recall for ranitidine because of NDMA impurities
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an alert to health care providers and patients about voluntary recalls of ranitidine (Zantac) from...
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Three companies issue recall for ranitidine because of NDMA impurities
The FDA has issued an alert to health care providers and patients to voluntary recalls of ranitidine from three separate companies.
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NIH seeks gene-based cures for HIV, sickle cell disease
The agency is collaborating with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the $200 million, 4-year project.
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Liver abnormalities, disease common in patients with psoriatic arthritis
Patients for whom monitoring of liver function tests is recommended include those with high body mass index, daily alcohol intake, high damaged...
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Electrified pathogens and urbanized mosquitoes
Plus, the yeasty secret separating Belgium’s best brews from Bud Light.
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FDA approves minocycline foam for moderate, severe acne
Approval was based on three phase 3, 12-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled studies.
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FDA approves Trikafta for treatment of cystic fibrosis
This drug makes treatment available to most cystic fibrosis patients, including adolescents.
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Robot-assisted, gamelike tool effective for classifying ADHD
The robot “can reliably determine the three key elements of ADHD diagnosis: hyperactivity, inattentive behavior, and working memory.”
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Vaccination rates generally high in U.S. children in 2018
The MMR vaccination rate fell just short of the recommended 95% vaccination rate threshold.