Cory Franklin

Since the pandemic began, there have been wide-ranging estimates about COVID-19 mortality — what percentage of those who have contracted the virus have not survived. Until recently, public health researchers...

The changing leaves of fall mark the country's fourth autumn with COVID-19. Although most reporting is anecdotal, new variants have caused case counts to rise. The number of new cases...

Alzheimer's disease was first named and described in 1910. It is disgraceful that for most of the 20th century, the disease was underfunded by the government, neglected by most of...

Although the lion's share of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the United States is over, Americans should embrace their inner Yogi Berra, who once observed that "it ain't over till...

Those who want to see the abolishment of capital punishment, and more liberal parole guidelines, claim such a change would create a more civilized society. Perhaps, but a more civilized...

Since 2019 when COVID-19 emerged in China, scientists worldwide have been trying to ascertain the origin of the virus. The two major theories are a natural spillover from bats to...

Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once wrote that "life imitates art far more often than art imitates life." A perfect illustration of that aphorism is the story of WNBA...

An axiom in medicine is that good judgment depends on experience, and experience depends on bad judgment. Basically, one way doctors refine their care is through a learning curve resulting...

Following his recent retirement, Dr. Anthony Fauci reflected on his government role during the COVID-19 pandemic. When asked about the high per capita COVID-19 death rate in the U.S., Fauci...