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Randy Dotinga

Randy Dotinga

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Randy Dotinga

Randy Dotinga has been a full-time freelance journalist for more than 20 years. He writes about medicine/science, history, books, and the odd & unusual. His clients range from The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, and dozens of medical trade publications to CrimeReads and Noir City Magazine, a journal about film noir. He is former president of the American Society of Journalists & Authors.

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A close up photo of a woman putting eye drops in a little girls eye.

Atropine Drops for Kids' Myopia Fail to Boost Long-Term Visual Outcomes

But docs aren't ready to ditch the treatment, which is commonly used in Asia

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Serious Syphilitic Uveitis Cases Almost Tripled Over 10-Year Period

Increase comes amid a shortage of gold-standard treatment

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A Medical Student, a Dying JFK, and 鈥楧estiny鈥�: What a Young Doctor Saw 60 Years Ago

A look back at a conversation with one of the last surviving witnesses from Trauma Room One

A photo of an eye surgeon about to perform an eye injection.

Brolucizumab Noninferior to Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema

At a non-approved dose, the anti-VEGF drug had similar outcomes as rival

ACAAI over a photo of Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

AI Gets It Mostly Right on Allergy Myths

ChatGPT sometimes gave opposite answers, and clinicians themselves didn't always agree

ACAAI over a photo of Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim California.

Benefits of Peanut Allergy Skin Patch for Toddlers Grow After First Year

Open-label extension of EPITOPE trial shows increased tolerance at 24 months

ACAAI over a photo of Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim California.

Peanut Allergy Toothpaste Shows Promise in Phase I Trial

Patients taking the oral mucosal immunotherapy reported only minor adverse effects

A photo of a young man rubbing his eyes.

ADHD Tied to Keratoconus in Males

Excessive eye rubbing is often the culprit behind higher rates of this corneal ectasia

A close up photo of a woman鈥檚 eye affected by conjunctivitis

What Causes Conjunctivitis? A Panoply of Pathogens, Study Shows

Despite common antibiotic use, most cases were viruses -- and pus wasn't usually a bacterial sign

A photo of a mature woman undergoing a retinography.

Diabetic Eye Screening: Reducing Frequency May Raise Retinal Risks

Switching from annual to biennial exams would delay diabetic retinopathy diagnoses, study shows

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