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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Hepatitis C infection rates rising in women, young children
Rates of hepatitis C virus detection increased in U.S. women aged 15-44 years and in children less than 2 years old from 2011 to 2014, according...
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HPV vaccination rates not improved by increased awareness
Increased awareness did not increase adolescent HPV vaccination rates in a high-risk population.
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Telephone triage system can help predict dengue outbreaks
Data collected by a telephone-based hotline system can be used to effectively predict outbreaks of dengue in developing countries weeks ahead of...
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MPT64 rapid test may miss TB caused by M. africanum strain
Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium africanum West Africa 2 is significantly less likely to be detected by a MPT64 rapid antigen test than is M....
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MPT64 rapid test may miss TB caused by M. africanum strain
Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium africanum West Africa 2 is significantly less likely to be detected by a MPT64 rapid antigen test than is M....
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Poor outcome for PBC patient with bullous pemphigoid
A 45-year-old woman who was admitted with concurrent primary biliary cirrhosis or cholangitis (PBC) and bullous pemphigoid died 5 days after...
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Cholera vaccine dosing schedule may be suboptimal
A second dose of a bivalent whole-cell oral cholera vaccine had little effect on antigen-specific antibody–secreting cell responses in a recent...