Impact Factor with F. Perry Wilson

• COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Finally, Some Hard Data   COVID-19 has shown significant effects in pregnancy, and those risks must be taken into account when considering whether to advise vaccination for pregnant women, says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, January 20, 2021
• Coronavirus Variant Means We Have to Vaccinate Faster   The B117 coronavirus variant is more easily transmissible. What can we do about it? Vaccinate quickly, says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, January 13, 2021
• Masks and Kids' Emotional Recognition May Be Cause for Worry   Masks are a necessity during the pandemic, but what's the potential damage? Can the emotional connection between children and others survive a masked world?
  Medscape, December 23, 2020
• COVID Vaccine Trial Placebo Group Deserves Priority Vaccination   Should individuals randomly assigned to placebo in the COVID vaccine trials be first in line for the vaccine after FDA emergency use authorization?
  Medscape, December 15, 2020
• Alcohol Use Up During Pandemic, Especially in Binge Drinkers   Is alcohol abuse a potential harm of social isolation during the COVID pandemic?
  Medscape, December 09, 2020
• How Much Does Marijuana Impair Driving?   A recent study tested how people drive under the influence of marijuana. 'DUI is still DUI,' says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, December 01, 2020
• COVID Thanksgiving Analogies: Drunk Driving or Safe Sex?   As the holidays approach in the midst of another COVID surge, health professionals need to rally around a common public health message, says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, November 24, 2020
• Why Not Try Melatonin, Zinc, Vit C? COVID-19 and Pascal's Wager   Should patients be free to try relatively low-risk therapies for COVID-19 if they lack evidence of benefit?
  Medscape, November 17, 2020
• The Problem With Preprints in Clinical Science   This may be the year of the preprint, says Dr F. Perry Wilson, but the absence of peer review means there is little opportunity for scientific quality control.
  Medscape, November 11, 2020
• Industry Payments Go Mostly to KOLs -- Does It Matter?   Recent studies show that key opinion leaders receive half of all industry payments given to physicians. Are they being bought, or could there be another explanation?
  Medscape, November 04, 2020
• Vitamin D for COVID? We've Been Burned Before   What, if any, is the link between COVID-19 and vitamin D? Dr F. Perry Wilson digs into the data.
  Medscape, October 28, 2020
• Will People Embrace a COVID Vaccine? It Depends   What percentage of the US population will get the COVID vaccine when one becomes available? A study shows that characteristics of the vaccine may affect uptake.
  Medscape, October 21, 2020
• Excess COVID-19 Deaths: How Does the US Compare With Other Countries?   Excess deaths may be the best tool to compare a country's response to the pandemic with other parts of the world, says Dr F. Perry Wilson. How does the United States measure up?
  Medscape, October 13, 2020
• Trump Got Therapies You Wouldn't Get -- And You're Better Off   The expectation is that a VIP would get special treatment when hospitalized, but it might actually harm the patient. Sometimes it's good to be a nobody, says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, October 06, 2020
• Volume vs Quality: The Why of Gender Pay Disparity in Primary Care   Dr F. Perry Wilson takes a deep dive into the reasons behind gender pay disparity among primary care doctors and concludes, 'It hurts all of us, and our patients.'
  Medscape, September 30, 2020
• Can Awe and Wonder Boost Healthy Emotions?   A recent study reported greater joy and prosocial positive emotions in people who cultivated their sense of awe and childlike wonder. Dr F. Perry Wilson comments.
  Medscape, September 23, 2020
• The COVID Vaccine Derby: A Guide to the Top Contenders   When can we expect a COVID vaccine to be ready, and which one will it be? Dr F. Perry Wilson gives a tour of the seven vaccines currently in phase 3 trials.
  Medscape, September 16, 2020
• COVID vs Flu in Kids: Can We Breathe a Little Easier?   A new study finds that coronavirus in children is similar to flu. But are there any gaps in the data?
  Medscape, September 09, 2020
• Cell Phone Data to Predict COVID Cases -- Too 'Big Brother'?   A recent study shows that cell phone monitoring can be a useful tool to predict new COVID hotspots. But could this be a slippery slope?
  Medscape, September 01, 2020
• Are Kids With COVID More Contagious Than Adults?   Recent headlines suggest that COVID-positive kids are more contagious than adults -- but they all share a common error, says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, August 26, 2020