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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Cat ladies, heroic music, and Canadian cannabis
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
Plus, we answer the question: She put her key where?
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USPSTF issues draft recommendation statement for HCV screening in adults
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- Lucas Franki
The proposal represents an update and expansion of USPSTF’s current recommendation.
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USPSTF issues draft recommendation statement for HCV screening in adults
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- Lucas Franki
The proposal represents an update and expansion of USPSTF’s current recommendation.
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FDA approves Taltz for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis
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- Lucas Franki
The approval is based on results from a pair of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 studies involving 657 adult patients with...
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Selfie hate, emoji love, and sexy lichen
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
Along with America’s least persuasive and most annoying brand mascot.
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Dapagliflozin meets primary endpoint in the DAPA-HF trial
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- Lucas Franki
AstraZeneca announces preliminary results in first heart failure trial in an SGLT2 inhibitor.
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FDA approves lefamulin for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia treatment
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- Lucas Franki
The approval was based on results from two trials with a total of 1,289 patients.
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FDA approves Xenleta for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia treatment
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- Lucas Franki
The approval was based on results from two trials with a total of 1,289 patients.
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Short-term parenteral antibiotics effective for bacteremic UTI in young infants
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- Lucas Franki
No significant differences in urinary tract infection recurrence or hospital reutilization between short- and long-term parenteral antibiotic...
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TAVR valves now FDA approved for low-risk patients
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- Lucas Franki
The FDA’s decision will expand TAVR access to younger, healthier patients.
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Chernobyl vodka, music-enhanced cheese, and bong bacteria
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
Plus, save the Amazon rainforest? Bah. Brazil’s president pitches a planet-sparing scatalogic solution.
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CDC updates recommendation for serologic Lyme disease detection
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- Lucas Franki
The CDC’s updated recommendation is based on the approval of a new test that uses a modified two-test methodology different from the two-test...
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Smartphone mind control, wasp gyn remedy, and seagull stare downs
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
And why a gut full of rye – no, not Kentucky rye – is a happy gut.
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USPSTF reaffirms recommendation against pancreatic cancer screening in asymptomatic adults
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- Lucas Franki
After a systematic review of 13 studies related to the harms and benefits of screening for pancreatic cancer, the task force reaffirmed its 2004...
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Abbott issues recall on Ellipse ICDs
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- Lucas Franki
Electrical failures of the device stem from a faulty manufacturing process that left some aluminum wires in the leads partially exposed.