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: Weekly cases maintain a low-level plateau
White House coordinator says that a holiday COVID-19 surge is unlikely.
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases continue to hold fairly steady
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Children and COVID: New cases increase for second straight week
Extended declines in ED visits and hospitalizations may be reversing.
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Academic dermatology: Gender diversity advances as some gaps persist
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Mid-October flulike illness cases higher than past 5 years
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases can’t sustain downward trend
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