Kevin Pham, a medical doctor, is a contributor to The Daily Signal and a former graduate fellow in health policy at The Heritage Foundation.
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When it comes to COVID-19 policy, President Joe Biden has clearly opted for a go-slow approach. If we “follow the science,” though, it’s apparent that… Read More
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Throughout the course of this pandemic, there has been widespread confusion, misunderstanding, and anxiety about COVID-19—how it is transmitted, how dangerous it is, and how… Read More
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Are the COVID-19 vaccines effective? The early evidence is very encouraging. After the vaccine distributions began in December, we have seen a marked and sustained… Read More
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee concluded its Thursday meeting by recommending that a coronavirus vaccine developed by… Read More
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When COVID-19 first reached America nearly a year ago, we knew very little about it—what it did, whom it affected most, or even whether human-to-human… Read More
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Even in this dreadful year, there is much for which to be thankful. For example, clinical medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to advance… Read More
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In light of increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has designated certain areas as “red zones.” Those living in… Read More
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Health care in America is too bureaucratic, costly, and complex. Self-styled “progressive” politicians claim they have a “remedy” for that; namely, the creation of a new government-run health plan—sometimes called “single payer” or “Medicare… Read More
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COVID-19 can be a deadly disease, especially for higher-risk populations like the elderly. Making matters worse, it’s hard to tell when someone has COVID-19 and… Read More
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Another new test for COVID-19 was recently authorized—and this one could be a game-changer. The Abbott Diagnostics BinaxNOW antigen test is a new point-of-care test that reportedly… Read More
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent weekly provisional mortality update has caused a stir. It says: For 6% of deaths [involving COVID-19],… Read More
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After an alarming surge in new COVID-19 cases in June and July, the country has begun to see a decline in daily cases, putting us… Read More
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“Every single American should be wearing a mask when they’re outside for the next three months at a minimum,” said former Vice President Joe Biden… Read More
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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma in the treatment of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Some schools are reopening this fall. COVID-19 is still going around, so parents have a lot of questions about what this means for their kids, their… Read More
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Early in health officials’ response to the pandemic, one drug offered hope of a safe, widely available, and cheap therapeutic that would break the death… Read More
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The United States has been grappling with a response to the COVID-19 pandemic for more than six months, but now, a series of published results… Read More
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When the statewide lockdowns first began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans accepted these measures in good faith as difficult, but necessary, sacrifices… Read More
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Most students around the country haven’t been to school since March, when large parts of the country began to lock down in response to the… Read More
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The United States had made great progress in suppressing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, by mid-June, the number of… Read More
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The recent surges in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Texas, Florida, and California have forced their governors to pause their states’ reopening plans to restrict… Read More
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As the country attempts to reopen amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, one easy way we can help reduce the spread of the disease is using… Read More
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Sound public health policy is sound public health policy, regardless of the political moment. The effectiveness of a public health measure is contingent on the… Read More
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President Donald Trump is again at the center of another hydroxychloroquine controversy after he disclosed earlier in the week that he has been taking the… Read More
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Testifying before the Senate as a member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, Dr. Anthony Fauci gave his assessment of the current state of… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Now that we’ve gotten COVID-19 testing for active infections well under way across the country, many who have already been infected have understandably asked if… Read More
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One of the biggest unknowns of the COVID-19 pandemic is how it affects children. Children have managed to avoid most of the severe manifestations of… Read More
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The COVID-19 pandemic that grips America and the whole world is caused by SARS-CoV2, a novel coronavirus that was completely alien to the human immune… Read More
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One of the biggest hurdles in dealing with a pandemic caused by a completely new virus is grappling with the sheer amount of unknown information…. Read More
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There has been considerable interest lately in Sweden’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Sweden’s top epidemiologist, Dr. Anders Tegnell, Sweden is expected to… Read More
