Impact Factor with F. Perry Wilson

• How Bad Can Myocarditis Be After COVID Vaccination?   Dr F Perry Wilson reviews new data about post-mRNA vaccine myocarditis: who is affected, severity, treatment, and outcomes.
  Medscape, December 06, 2021
• Omicron: What the Data Really Show   Dr F Perry Wilson summarizes the hard facts about the latest SARS CoV-2 variant, Omicron— transmissibility, pathogenicity, and immune escape potential.
  Medscape, November 29, 2021
• The Myth That COVID Spares Young Adults   F. Perry Wilson explains why more 25- to 44-year-olds are dying from COVID than from any other cause, shattering the myth of the COVID-invincible young adult.
  Medscape, November 23, 2021
• Are SSRIs a New Weapon in the COVID Fight?   Is there a class effect of SSRIs on mortality in COVID? F. Perry Wilson comments on a new study.
  Medscape, November 16, 2021
• Is Long COVID Even Real?   Dr F. Perry Wilson highlights a study that some might use to claim that long COVID doesn't exist. And that would be a disservice to our patients.
  Medscape, November 09, 2021
• A Shocking Amount of Non-school Screen Time   That's what the pandemic has wrought. Will vaccination bring sanity back to kids' recreation?
  Medscape, November 02, 2021
• No Vaccine, Thank You: We're Invincible   Dr F. Perry Wilson addresses the 'invincibility factor' in COVID vaccine refusal.
  Medscape, October 27, 2021
• '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