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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FDA approves pembrolizumab as second-line for advanced ESCC
The PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx kit was approved as the companion diagnostic device to determine PD-L1 expression.
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ICYMI: Ibrutinib/rituximab combo improves CLL survival
Progression-free and overall survival were superior in patients receiving ibrutinib and rituximab, compared with standard chemotherapy.
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Predatory journals and HULLK’s prostate
And a three-dimensional Sigmund Freud? How does that make you feel?
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MMR vaccine maintains effectiveness after 10 years
The responses obtained after receipt of one or two doses of MMR-containing vaccines remain well above the seropositivity thresholds up to 10 years...
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FDA finds increased blood clot, death risk associated with Xeljanz
The agency announced newly approved warnings and a new limitation on the approved indication for ulcerative colitis.
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FDA approves Baqsimi nasal powder for emergency hypoglycemia treatment
It is the first glucagon therapy approved for this indication that is administrable without an injection.
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Robust microbiota, cat dominance, and a nice Martian red
Who would give a baby a smartphone anyway?
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FDA approves Otezla for treatment of Behçet’s-associated oral ulcers
The approval is based on the results of the randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase 3 RELIEF trial.
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USPSTF updates, reaffirms recommendation for HBV screening in pregnant women
There have been improvements in maternal HBV therapy since the original 2009 USPSTF recommendation.
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FDA approves first generics of pregabalin
The first generic approvals of the drug were granted to nine companies.
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Collagen powder deemed noninferior to primary closure for punch-biopsy healing
Collagen powder may give superior early cosmetic outcomes.
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New oral polio vaccine is noninferior to currently licensed vaccine
No safety concerns were reported for either vaccine.
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Weaponized ticks, pothead parents, and spider smoothies
And why a black background transforms a dour vegetable stand into a hunger-inducing food fashion runway.
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FDA approves Recarbrio for cUTI, cIAI treatment in adults
Recarbrio is a three-drug combined injection of imipenem/cilastatin and relebactam.
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Little association found between in utero H1N1 vaccine and 5-year health outcomes
A weak but significant association was observed for asthma.