Critically Examining COVID Data

Critically Examining COVID Epidemiologic Data Interpreting COVID Cases, COVID Hospitalizations, and COVID Deaths An Exercise in Critical Thinking and Healthy Dialogue On November 10, 2020 CNN reported that, during the preceding week, the following was occurring in the...

Treatment of Severe COVID Illness

A Pediatric Rheumatologist’s Approach to Severe COVID-19 Illness Severe life-threatening and life-taking COVID-19 illness has been devastating for many patients and families. More successful treatment is desperately needed. [1, 2] In this article a pediatric...

Vaccine Concerns

Are SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Safe, Effective, Necessary, and Wise? Before embarking on mass administration of a vaccine, it is best to demonstrate that such vaccination is adequately safe, effective, necessary, and wise. Although the currently available COVID vaccines may...

Interview with the Human Immune System

An Interview with the Human Immune System Regarding COVID Vaccines As a pediatric rheumatologist, I have developed great respect for the human immune system. To me, it seems astonishingly competent and fascinatingly clever—perhaps wiser and more reliable than...