Philip A. Salem, M.D.
Philip A. Salem is a cancer physician and researcher in Houston. He has served on a healthcare ad hoc advisory committee that reported to President George H. W. Bush.

Cancer and COVID-19... Science’s Victory and Politics’ Failure

Two years ago, on days like today, we would stand before the throne of cancer, the emperor of all diseases, with fear and awe. That was the case for many years. Today, a new visitor has come to Earth and is fighting for cancer's throne. It is COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The…

COVID-19 and the UN Declaration of Human Rights

Dec 10, 2020 — This day commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Although not a binding document, this trailblazing Declaration established an international standard of human rights and committed the UN to defending the…