Impact Factor with F. Perry Wilson

• 'Game the System' to Boost Vaccination Rates -- Why Not?   This could be a way of getting through to the vaccine hesitant, suggests Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, October 20, 2021
• Family Herd Immunity: Study Shows Dramatic Protection   Dr F. Perry Wilson introduces the concept of "family herd immunity" to explain COVID-19 transmission rates among members of a household.
  Medscape, October 12, 2021
• What a Standard Candle Reveals: Inequity in COVID Outcomes   Striking disparities in excess death rates during the pandemic can't be blamed on the virus.
  Medscape, October 06, 2021
• The Seven Symptoms That Best Predict COVID   With respiratory virus season upon us, testing for COVID will be more important than ever. But with so much overlap, can symptoms really help decide when to test for COVID?
  Medscape, September 28, 2021
• Wherefore COVID Vaccine Boosters?   Dr F. Perry Wilson explains why the FDA got it right in not recommending COVID vaccine booster doses for everyone.
  Medscape, September 22, 2021
• The 9/11 Firefighters and Cancer Incidence: 'We Owe Them'   Whether or not the 9/11 firefighters are at increased risk for cancer, we owe them close and careful attention to their health, says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, September 15, 2021
• Could Fluvoxamine Work as COVID Treatment?   An old drug may be joining the COVID treatment arsenal. A new trial suggests that fluvoxamine reduces the severity of COVID-19 illness.
  Medscape, September 08, 2021
• 'Good News So Far' for Outcomes in Kids With COVID and MIS-C   Finally, there are longer-term data on kids with COVID and multisystem inflammatory syndrome of children, or MIS-C -- but it's not the full picture yet.
  Medscape, September 01, 2021
• These Kids Are Most Likely to Transmit COVID to Family   As the country prepares to return to school this fall, many are wondering how often infected children pass COVID-19 to other family members.
  Medscape, August 18, 2021
• Is Eradication of COVID a Pipe Dream?   Dr F. Perry Wilson responds to a recent commentary urging a worldwide effort to eradicate COVID.
  Medscape, August 11, 2021
• The Delta Variant in Schools: Is Rapid Testing the Answer?   The Delta variant is highly transmissible, with the CDC likening its infectiousness to that of chicken pox. Will we find a way to safely return children to school this fall?
  Medscape, August 04, 2021
• How Many COVID Cases Do We Really Have?   Knowing the number of COVID infections is critical for many reasons, but the true count has been tricky to pin down.
  Medscape, July 28, 2021
• Does Coffee Make Your Heart Flutter?   Good news for coffee lovers: A new study provides reassurance that no long-term damage will come from partaking of your favorite drink.
  Medscape, July 21, 2021
• Ivermectin for COVID: How Do We Know What to Believe?   A meta-analysis of randomized trials of ivermectin suggests protection against COVID-19, but could there be problems with the study? Dr F. Perry Wilson digs in.
  Medscape, July 14, 2021
• Designer Babies Are No Longer Theoretical. What Could Go Wrong?   Technology has advanced to the point where we need to consider the practical implications of using polygenic risk scores in IVF to select embryos, says F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, July 08, 2021
• 'I'm Not Vaccinated, but What's the Chance I'll Get COVID?'   With the new strains raising the herd immunity threshold, unvaccinated people will probably end up getting COVID eventually, says F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, June 30, 2021
• Happy Birthday! I Got You COVID   Birthday parties may be the key to studying how small gatherings affect the spread of COVID.
  Medscape, June 23, 2021
• Canceling Ultra-processed Foods Won't Solve Obesity   Dr F. Perry Wilson comments on a study examining the effect of ultra-processed food consumption on BMI and body weight.
  Medscape, June 16, 2021
• The COVID Fertility Issue We 'Should' Be Worried About   Are your patients concerned about the COVID vaccine causing infertility? Dr F. Perry Wilson argues that there is more reason to worry about infertility arising from the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself.
  Medscape, June 10, 2021
• The Vitamin D–COVID Question: Is the Answer in Our Genes?   A Mendelian randomization study attempts to answer the question of whether there is a causal link between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 incidence or severity. Dr F. Perry Wilson breaks down the study.
  Medscape, June 02, 2021