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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Diagnostic metal rod, eyeball extramission, fungal foot fetish
And why nanotechnology urine doesn’t make you a superhero.
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FDA approves pembrolizumab for completely resected melanoma
Approval was based on improved recurrence-free survival in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, trial of 1,019 patients with completely...
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ICYMI: Andexanet alfa reduces anti–factor Xa activity from apixaban, rivaroxaban
Reductions were similar for those receiving apixaban and rivaroxaban.
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FDA approves first interoperable insulin infusion pump
The Tandem Diabetes Care t:Slim X2 device is the first-ever interoperable, alternate controller–enabled infusion pump for insulin delivery in...
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Love hormone plein air, posh preused Kleenex, and dieting plague vectors
And why Rocky the flying squirrel leaves a pink trail across the sky.
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FDA approves daratumumab split-dosing regimen in MM
The split-dose regimen resulted in a similar rate of infusion site reactions.
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FDA issues warnings to companies selling illegal Alzheimer’s treatments
The FDA targeted more than 58 products.
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Interactive parenting, life skill intervention improves self-esteem in teen mothers
Program also led to lower repeat pregnancy rates.
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Clown-tox, tattooed immunity, and cingulum-bundle comedy
And sorry, Ron Burgundy: Women’s brains are 5 years younger than men’s brains. It’s science.
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Frailty, diabetes increase fragility fracture risk
Frailty status may aid in understanding the diabetes bone paradox and enhance the quality of assessment and care for diabetes.
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ICYMI: MRI-based treat-to-target approach offers no benefit for RA patients
Disease activity remission rates and radiographic progression were similar in both trial arms.
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Stryker issues voluntary field action for Lifepak 15 defibrillators
The field action includes 13,003 devices.
Opinion
Tantrum-taming edibles, support gators, and chemo eggs
And is Big Food feeding a three-headed pandemic?
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FDA permits marketing of first M. genitalium diagnostic test
Hard-to-diagnose organism can cause urethritis in men, and cervicitis and PID in women.
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FDA approves 0.5-mL Fluzone Quadrivalent vaccine in young children
This flu vaccine now can be administered to children age 6-35 months.